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Public finance attorney Randy Hanna returned to practice at Bryant Miller Olive in January after serving as chancellor of the Florida College System.

The sewer system ratepayers seeking to overturn Jefferson County's bankruptcy plan objected to briefs submitted to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeal by the National Association of Bond Lawyers and Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association .

Standard & Poor's lowered its rating to CCC-minus from CCC on the Aliceville Governmental Utilities Services Corp., Ala.'s bonds citing nearly drained reserves.

The St. Petersburg, Fla. City Council rejected a proposal that would have allowed the Tampa Bay Rays to look for a new stadium site elsewhere in the region.

Despite assurances that Paducah Power, Ky., has a financial recovery plan, Fitch Ratings downgraded the utility's bonds to BBB from A-minus on Wednesday.

The New Orleans Aviation Board expects to issue up to $659 million in revenue bonds in February to finance a state-of-the-art terminal and related infrastructure.

The St. Petersburg, Fla., City Council decides Thursday whether to allow Major League Baseball's Tampa Bay Rays to search for a new stadium location in the region.

Florida economists said state general revenue collections are stronger than anticipated following their Dec. 15 estimate conference.

Alabama plans to price $508.5 million in highway bonds in mid-January backed by an AAA rating from S&P that could save the state $40 million, the governor said.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved Duke Energy's $1.2 billion purchase of the North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency's generating assets.

Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal created a special agency and brought in anew attorney for the state's defense in the lawsuit over water rights filed by Florida.

Virginia plans to offer federal qualified energy conservation bond financing to support the state's first program to assist public and private entities in implementing energy-saving projects.

Florida's fiscal health is in better shape than it has been in years thanks to state spending policies, restraint using debt, and rebounding revenues, officials said.

The Kentucky Pension Oversight Board will finalize recommendations for new funding and tighter control of the state's pension systems at its Dec. 16 meeting.

Atlanta unions have filed for an appeal of the Fulton County Superior Court's Nov. 10 ruling that tossed their lawsuit challenging the city's landmark pension reform package.

The U.S. Supreme Court has appointed an attorney from Maine as case manager for the lawsuit that Florida filed against Georgia in a dispute over water rights.

The Atlanta Falcons iconic new retractable-roof stadium will now cost $1.4 billion and becomes the second-costliest stadium in National Football League history.

Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn., plans to restructure its medical center as a separate nonprofit over the next year to adapt to the changing health care environment.

The six-month hurricane season ended Sunday and left Florida's two publicly operated insurers in good financial health.

U.S. District Judge Sharon Blackburn on Tuesday said that Jefferson County can file a petition with the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta in the county's bankruptcy appeal, while reframing the question, which is critical to holders of Jefferson County sewer warrants.