Shelly Sigo

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.

West Virginia told the EPA in comments filed Dec. 1 that its plan to reduce carbon dioxide emissions is “unprecedented” and “patently illegal.”

Kentucky fuel costs will fall 4.3-cents a gallon on Jan. 1, a drop that translates into a "crippling" loss of $129 million in state road funding, officials warned.

Alabama is facing a budget shortfall that could reach nearly $700 million in the next few years, according to Gov. Robert Bentley.

Broward County, Fla., has named Robert “Bob” Miracle as chief financial officer and director of the Finance and Administrative Services Department.

Kentucky's Paducah Power System board will be asked to take bankruptcy off the table as an option to deal with its struggling finances, said manager Mark Crisson, because the system is solvent.

Miami-Dade County plans to price $750 million of revenue bonds to refund bonds issued for capital improvements at Miami International Airport.

A court ruling that South Carolina failed to provide a "minimally adequate" education to poor children is credit positive for low-income school districts, said Moody's.

JEA, north Florida's largest utility, rejected a plan by Jacksonville's mayor to contribute $400 million to the city's pension liability, but agreed to consider negotiating a smaller amount and may issue pension obligation bonds.

The University System of Georgia's 65-year college housing privatization, which will defease $325 million in bonds, is being closely watched by higher education, finance, and housing industries.

Two professionals at Florida -based Community Capital Management received honors for their work in the municipal bond industry.