Georgia

Voters in Virginia also decided the fate of several large bond referendums while Atlanta voters will see a mayoral runoff at the end of the month.

Gov. Kathy Hochul's thrusts include the MTA Open Data Act; state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli launched a federal COVID-19 funding tracker.

The $162 million tax-exempt new money deal is bolstered by two ratings upgrades and analysts say it will generate a lot of investor interest on Wednesday.

Florida gained 84,500 jobs in September, with the state’s unemployment rate falling under 5%.

Keith A. Wakefield's alleged unauthorized and speculative trading at the former IFS Securities Inc. and his attempts to cover it up drew charges Thursday from the SEC and U.S. Attorney's office.

KeyBanc Capital Markets priced tax-exempt bonds that will fund more than 300 units in Clayton County, Georgia, with the help of a Fannie Mae finance program.

The taxable deal from Georgia's largest not-for-profit health system offers investors three index-eligible bullet maturities in 10, 20 and 30 years.

A large increase in new money bond issuance pushed the 11-state region to a big year-over-year volume gain.

The U.S. Treasury 10-year dipped to its lowest yield since March while municipal investors poured money into new deals and secondary trading helped push benchmarks even lower.

The market idled Monday while investors prepare for a $12 billion new-issue onslaught that brings diversity of credits that will help direct benchmark yields. Continued fund flows are needed to sustain current yields.

The state's general obligation bonds are rated triple-A by Moody's, S&P and Fitch.

The total number of jobs in the state last month rose 21,800 from February.

The court says Florida didn't prove that its ecosystem suffered any harm from Georgia's alleged actions.

Boosters say completion of the 22-mile trail corridor is expected to deliver a total economic impact of $10 billion.

The lawsuits concern bond disclosure in South Carolina, a Florida toll bridge default, and the federal water rights fight between Florida and Georgia.

Georgia's MEAG Power, Jacksonville, Florida, and its utility, JEA, received two-notch rating boosts from Moody’s after settling their federal lawsuit.

Jim Beard, Atlanta's CFO for seven years, was charged by a federal grant jury with fraud, theft of government funds and purchasing illegal machine guns.

In the first two months of the fiscal year, Georgia saw state tax collections, which support the state general fund, increase by 12.4% year-over-year.

Georgia Power said in its latest report for the Plant Vogtle project that more than 800 workers have contracted COVID-19, and most have recovered.

The $1.13 billion competitive deal obtained Georgia's lowest combined interest rate ever, state officials said.