Georgia

Atlanta launched a second round of public meetings in September to discuss a general obligation bond referendum to be held next year for infrastructure needs.

Georgia realized net tax collections of $1.39 billion in August for an increase of $47 million or 3.5% compared to August 2013, according to Gov. Nathan Deal.

Opponents of bond financing for the Atlanta Braves new $672 million baseball stadium have filed notices of three appeals by the court's deadline.

Atlanta-based IFS Securities hired former New York Gov. David Paterson as chief strategist of U.S. affairs and chairman of the firm's advisory board.

Georgia privately placed $26 million in bonds to finance the tolling system for a start-up express lane project south of Atlanta.

Moody's downgraded bonds sold by the Douglasville-Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority, Ga., to Aa3 from Aa2 due to weak reserves and declining consumption.

Southeast municipal bond issuers sold $21.78 billion of debt in the first six months of the year, a 31.4% decline driven by fewer taxable and refunding deals.

Seven current and former Georgia lawmakers filed a lawsuit against Fulton County commissioners after they increased the property tax rate by 17.45%.

A Georgia judge validated $397 million of municipal bonds for the Atlanta Braves, but officials say the deal likely faces an appeal.

Busy Atlanta International Airport won the 2014 Global Efficiency Excellence Award from the Air Transport Research Society.

Completing critical sewer projects under a federal consent decree on time and under budget is a credit positive for Atlanta's sewer system, said Moody's Investors Service.

Atlanta reached its latest federal consent decree milestone by completing two major wastewater infrastructure improvements under budget by $50 million.

Georgia ended fiscal 2014 with $17.9 billion in revenue collections, an increase of 5.2% compared to the previous year, Gov. Nathan Deal said July 14.

Atlanta plans to ask voters to help fund a portion of a $1 billion infrastructure backlog without raising taxes.

Opponents of the Atlanta Braves' $672 million stadium in Cobb County intervened in the proceeding to validate $397 million of bonds for the new Major League Baseball facility.

The Atlanta City Council approved a $1.9 billion budget for fiscal 2015, which includes $250 million in general obligation bonds that voters must approve in a referendum.

Georgia prices $978 million of general obligation bonds Tuesday in competitive bidding that should attract bidders due to its multi-faceted structure, a trader said.

Five residents living near the Atlanta Falcons new stadium filed notice saying they will appeal a judge's validation of $278.3 million in bonds to support the $1.2 billion project.

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority adopted a $885.7 million budget for fiscal 2015 and approved the sale of $287 million of bonds June 5.

The Environmental Protection Agency's proposed rule to cut carbon dioxide emissions as much as 30% by 2030 will drive up costs for coal-dependent states, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam said.