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Legislation pending in Florida would allow municipal utilities to securitize charges on their customers' water and sewer bills to finance capital.

First Southern Securities LLC, the Alpharetta, Ga.-based boutique investment banking firm, added four new professionals as part of its expansion effort.

Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp. expects to issue $1 billion in tax exempt notes in mid-May to provide liquidity for the upcoming hurricane season.

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal is urging lawmakers to adopt his plan to securitize the remaining 40% of the state’s tobacco revenues from the Master Settlement Agreement.

The Georgia Supreme Court will not reconsider its decision to validate $200 million in bonds for the Atlanta Falcons' new $1.4 billion stadium, clearing the way for the financing to be marketed.

The new Florida Development Finance Corp. board on Tuesday delayed reconfirming the agency's decision to be the conduit for $1.75 billion in private activity bonds for the All Aboard Florida train project.

Governor Pat McCrory signed a bill authorizing North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency's asset sale to Duke Energy.

A bill proposing that the rates of the Florida Municipal Power Agency should be regulated by a state agency could jeopardize its credit ratings, according to Moody Investors Service.

Daytona Beach, Fla.-based Halifax Hospital plans to issue about $112 million of revenue refunding bonds boosted by two rating upgrades.

South Carolina-based Pope Zeigler has changed its name to Pope Flynn LLC following the departure of Belton Zeigler, a founder of the firm.

The Louisiana State Bond Commission plans to move forward with a $335 million general obligation bond deal as the state grapples with debt capacity issues.

The recent rejection of Jacksonville, Fla.'s latest pension reform proposal is a credit negative, Moody's Investors Service said in an April 2 report.

Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal said he will sign a "landmark transportation bill" that will bring as much as $900 million in needed funding for state road work.

The Tennessee State School Bond Authority is bringing $460 million of higher education facilities bonds to market on Wednesday.

Indian River County, Fla., Tuesday filed a lawsuit asking a federal judge to block the issuance of $1.75 billion in private activity bonds for the All Aboard Florida private train project.

Gov. Rick Scott has appointed three to the board of the Florida Development Finance Corp., which will issue $1.75 billion in bonds for the All Aboard Florida private train.

A Kentucky attorney says there's no evidence to support a lawsuit on behalf of Paducah Power against Prairie State or its developer, Peabody Energy.

The Georgia Supreme Court should rescind its approval of the public financing for the Atlanta Falcons’ $1.4 billion stadium, according to a March 26 motion.

Faced with losing billions in federal funds for low income health coverage, Florida House and Senate Republicans are $4 billion apart on the 2016 state budget.

Georgia voters will decide whether to implement Gov. Nathan Deal’s plan that would allow the state to take over public schools that fail to achieve passing grades.