Georgia

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority will issue $475 million in green sales tax revenue bonds for capital projects and refunding.

A new law and constitutional amendment will restrict how fast property tax bills can rise on homestead properties, impacting local governments.

The ratings agency cited strong and growing activity and favorable economic trends in the region.

The decision is expected to be appealed to the Georgia Supreme Court and the ruling could have implications for the muni bond industry.

The upgrade affects most but not all of MEAG's outstanding bonds.

Florida's catastrophe fund will weather the storm and shouldn't need reinforcements yet. Two Florida-related sales are still expected next week.

State income tax collections were off last year and some analysts are watching to see how planned tax cuts will affect the triple-A state's revenues.

Moodys says it is placing additional weight on the states' Aaa ratings in determining the Garvee ratings.

Fitch also upgraded the city's Georgia Municipal Association certificates of participation (city of Atlanta public safety projects) to AA-plus from AA.

The sale follows the utility's successful initiation of two nuclear power units in the last 13 months.