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The private passenger train project in Florida also faces new litigation from longtime adversary Indian River County.

Fitch Ratings said the BB-minus rating on Brightline’s $600 million of private activity bonds was removed because the project has changed strategic focus.

Florida agencies will negotiate with the private rail operator, currently known as Brightline, to build tracks for passenger service to Tampa.

Milwaukee-based Baird said it will expand its public finance footprint into new markets when it closes on the purchase next year.

The city’s incentive plan supports a $5 billion proposal to fill a 40-acre low-lying hole in downtown with a mixed-use development.

Dominion Energy said its management offer can be structured to preserve Santee Cooper’s tax-exempt status.

Write-downs on two major U.S. public-private partnerships led to the company decision, Skanska’s president said.

Five states also elect governors and voters in two states decide whether to restrict future tax increases.

Moody's Investors Service said Palmetto Health's integration with Greenville Health may result in a rating upgrade for Palmetto and a downgrade for Greenville.

The Hillsborough County Aviation Authority prices a new-money deal Tuesday for Tampa international Airport, boosted by an upgrade from Kroll.

Fitch Ratings said it won't lower its ratings because of JEA's litigation attempting to shed a power purchase agreement with Georgia's MEAG.

Moody's Investors Service said Jacksonville's litigation to repudiate a power contract raises questions about its willingness to make good on obligations.

Agencies across the country said the case filed by a Florida utility could expose them to "unprecedented" federal oversight of public power contracts.

The Tennesee capital will issue $775 million of general obligation improvement bonds.

The ratings of four Southeast public power agencies were lowered due to uncertainty about future costs to build the new reactors.

The state's chief auditor said the program to install high-speed internet across Kentucky is plagued with "botched" procurements.

Linda Howard was tapped for her broad financial experience, said the Orlando-based wholesale power agency.

While the impacts to the Carolinas are still being determined, one expert says the lessons learned from catastrophic events like Florence can be mitigated.

Oglethorpe Power said it will only support completing the new reactors at Plant Vogtle if the other three co-owners agree to a cap on future costs.

Commissioners made no mention of gun policies that led them to oust Citi and Bank of America Merrill Lynch from the deals.