Georgia

Johnson Controls will implement energy and water conservation measures at Phillips State Prison in Georgia's first bond-financed energy performance contract.

Atlanta Public Schools is reviewing its options after the Georgia Supreme Court prohibited school districts from deducting pension costs out of charter school payments.

Florida filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking an injunction from the U.S. Supreme Court to stop Georgia's "unchecked and growing consumption of water," state officials said.

A Georgia Supreme Court ruling that Atlanta's charter schools have no legal obligation to share in the Atlanta Independent School System's pension costs is a credit negative for school districts statewide, Moody's Investors Service said Monday.

Georgia has chosen a team of Atlanta and Florida contractors to build the $840 million Northwest Corridor project to relieve severe congestion in the Atlanta region.

With Southeast issuers facing big-ticket costs to rehab water and sewer systems under federal court orders, doubt about the future of munis is raising concern.

Georgia plans to remove tolls on the busy Georgia 400 on Nov. 21 and make the an early, final bond payment Dec. 1.

Backed by rating upgrades, Atlanta plans to price $328.7 million of water and wastewater revenue bonds Tuesday and plans to sell another $240 million next month.

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed said Morris Brown College rejected a plan to help the college exit bankruptcy and also help locate a new Atlanta Falcons stadium but the proposal is still in play.

Florida Gov. Rick Scott plans to sue Georgia in an attempt to stop the state's 'unchecked' fresh water consumption, which is parching Apalachicola oyster beds.

Municipal bond issuance in the Southeast dropped nearly 12% to $30.7 billion in the first half of 2013. Sales were down in eight of the 11 states comprising the region.

Common Cause Georgia said its petition effort for a referendum on the issue of public financing for the Atlanta Falcons $1 billion stadium fell short.

Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal said Monday that net state revenue collections in July were up $1.41 billion for an increase of $88.5 million or 6.7% compared to July 2012.

A preliminary purchase price has been negotiated for some of the land to build the Atlanta Falcons a new $1 billion football stadium, though the exact site still has not been determined.

Georgia has chosen Northwest Express Roadbuilders to negotiate a contract for the construction of the 30-mile, managed-lane Northwest Corridor project.

Atlanta plans to refinance $771.7 million of water and sewer revenue bonds in the next two months for interest savings and to deal with an unhedged swap.

Gilt-edged Georgia saw tax collections rise monthly during fiscal 2013, except for November, to end the year with an increase of $17 billion or 5.9% compared to fiscal 2012.

Georgia is seeking public comments on three vendors that are vying to build the estimated nearly $1 billion, 30-mile, Northwest Corridor managed-lane project.

Gilt-edged Georgia plans to competitively price up to $842 million in general obligation bonds June 26 in a multi-faceted deal that could have broad investment appeal.

The Atlanta BeltLine Inc. has selected Paul Morris as its president and chief executive officer.