Georgia

Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal signed a $42.4 billion fiscal 2015 budget into law on Monday.

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed plans to name Atlanta International Airport's new manager in the next two weeks after interviewing three candidates.

Georgia saw revenues increase by 12.3% in March, the ninth consecutive month collections have gone up this year.

The aerotropolis concept is the latest trend in major airport-centered economic plans.

In Memphis, Tenn., and Atlanta, major airport-centered economic development plans anticipate using innovative and traditional financing.

A Georgia judge continues hearing arguments Thursday in the validation of $278.3 million in bonds to support the Atlanta Falcons' new stadium

For the 16th consecutive year, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport retained its title as world's busiest airport in 2013.

Oconee Regional Medical Center's failure to resolve covenant violations prompted Standard & Poor's to cut the Georgia hospital operator's ratings to CCC from B.

Georgia lawmakers passed a $42.4 billion budget and a constitutional amendment that, if passed, would prohibit legislators from increasing the state income tax.

Atlanta plans to refund $705.5 million of bonds originally sold to finance improvements at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed appointed a 16-member panel March 12 to search for wasteful spending in city government to support issuing infrastructure bonds.

Moody's upgraded Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport's general revenue bond ratings to Aa3 from A1 citing its financial and operational strengths.

Georgia plans to begin dredging Savannah Harbor even though President Obama's 2015 budget failed to include federal construction funds for the project.

Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal applauded Monday's U.S. Supreme Court decision to have the Department of Justice file a brief in the water wars case with Florida.

Moody's dropped the GO bond rating of the Commerce City School District, Ga., three notches to Baa1 from A1 citing its negative fund balance and depleted reserves.

PNC Capital Markets LLC hired three veterans to continue the bank's efforts to integrate and expand public finance and banking.

Southeast bond issuance last year dropped 11% to $56.7 billion as rising interest rates took refundings out of the running and new-money volume was nearly flat.

A Georgia judge delayed the validation of $278.3 million in revenue bonds supporting the Atlanta Falcons' new stadium to hear opposing arguments.

Four Atlanta residents are challenging the validation of $278.3 million of revenue bonds to partially finance a $1.2 billion stadium for the Atlanta Falcons.

The Virginia House has voted down pursuing a constitutional convention, but Georgia and other states are still considering the measure.