Shelly Sigo

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.

Kentucky legislators passed a bill stabilizing the state’s gas tax collections in the waning hours of this year’s annual session.

The Central Florida Expressway Authority won a 1.23% interest rate on a 35-year TIFIA loan Wednesday, the program's lowest-ever long-term rate, a federal transportation official said.

The Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund will explore using taxable munis and reinsurance to provide $2.2 billion in liquidity for the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season.

The Kentucky General Assembly adjourned March 25 without passing a major funding bill for the Teachers’ Retirement System, potentially imperiling the Bluegrass state’s credit rating.

Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear has signed a bill strengthening oversight of state’s pension systems, including the teacher’s retirement plan and its $14 billion in liabilities.

In a letter to the National Governor’s Association, Kentucky’s Mitch McConnell urged states not to implement the EPA’s Clean Power Plan until it is tested in court.

Kentucky’s Paducah Power System dropped Fitch Ratings after getting a higher rating from Standard & Poor's.

The Third District Court of Appeal in Florida has ruled that property taxes cannot be assessed against privatized military housing at the Key West Naval Air Station.

Voters in Atlanta Tuesday overwhelmingly approved issuing $252 million in general obligations bonds to address critical capital infrastructure needs.

Boosted by a rating upgrade, the University of Kentucky plans to competitively issue $281.7 million in new and refunding bonds Tuesday for the UK HealthCare system.

Indian River County, Fla., plans to file a federal lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Transportation's private activity bond allocation for the All Aboard Florida passenger train project.

The Louisiana Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. gave preliminary approval to issuing up to $875 million in tobacco bonds.

The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the validation of $200 million in bonds for the Atlanta Falcons' new stadium on Monday.

Attorneys in the pay-to-play case involving Jefferson County, Ala.’s sewer deals told a federal judge in recent filings that motions for summary judgment should not be granted.

The Central Florida Expressway Authority will close on a $193.7 million TIFIA loan March 25 as part of the financing for the Wekiva Parkway.