Shelly Sigo

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Nov. 3 that Florida can proceed with its suit against Georgia over fresh water rights.

Jefferson County is bringing additional attorneys into court to assist with its bankruptcy appeal case in U.S. District Court in Birmingham.

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal's administration asked legislators to urge the state treasurer to sign off on bond documents amid a dispute over budget numbers that has blocked the state from going through with a planned bond issue.

The Georgia Supreme Court set oral arguments in the Atlanta Falcons stadium appeal Nov. 3, and could hear arguments against the Atlanta Braves stadium in February.

The Virginia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. won't have to dip into reserves this year thanks to a settlement with bankrupt Lehman Brothers.

Louisville, Ky., issuers bring $360 million in bonds to the market during November as investors continue to search for quality amid uncertain conditions.

Orange County, Fla. says its recent GO bond upgrade to AAA from Kroll Bond Rating Agency will help the county negotiate better financial deals.

Just ahead of a planned refunding, Charleston, S.C, won a general obligation bond upgrade to Aaa from Moody's Investors Service.

Florida's East Central Regional Wastewater Facilities Operation in Palm Beach County expects to sell the Southeast region's first green bonds.

The Warren County Downtown Economic Development Authority in Kentucky will be among nine award winners at the CDFA's annual summit in November.

Charges were dropped against one person after former Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority board member Scott Batterson gets prison.

South Florida's Broward County School District wants voters to OK $800 million in GO bonds on Nov. 4, which leads a slate of referendums on ballots across the Southeast.

Alabama House of Representatives speaker Mike Hubbard faces 23 felony ethics law violations after being indicted by a grand jury on Monday.

A West Virginia pilot program expanding the number of municipalities receiving home rule powers is credit positive, Moody's said Oct. 16.

A Miami-Dade County committee has recommended a $9 million grant from GO bond proceeds for public infrastructure at the proposed SkyRise Miami project.

It could be January before Louisiana determines how much of a fund balance is available for the next budget, state legislators learned Friday. The uncertainty is delaying state bond sales.

Standard & Poor's lowered its ratings to A-plus from AA-minus on Pineville, La.'s utility revenue bonds due to "sizeable" budget transfers.

Louisiana will sell $675 million of bonds next month if a dispute over a year-end surplus clears up and ratings can be obtained.

The N.C. Eastern Municipal Power Agency's outlook is positive due to the pending sale of its assets to Duke Energy Progress, Moody's said.

Four years after the Sunshine state passed a law authorizing PACE project financing, billions in bonds face legal challenges before the Florida Supreme Court.