Shelly Sigo

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.

A conference committee in Kentucky will attempt to iron out a major disagreement over retirement funding after the Senate stripped $3.3 billion in pension obligation bonds from a house bill.

Florida has saved $220 million on nine refundings so far this fiscal year, and more of such deals are on tap, according to the state’s bond director.

The Kentucky Municipal Power Agency on Tuesday plans to price $200 million in refunding bonds tied to the Prairie State project.

Florida Gulf Coast University's credit outlook stabilized Monday when two rating agencies found that recent modifications to the terms of a direct bank loan lessened the institution's contingent risk.

The state of Kentucky will provide half of the financing needed to build a state-of-the-art medical research facility that will target diseases that disproportionately affect residents of the Commonwealth.