Georgia

Georgia’s net tax collections for February were $765 million, an increase of nearly $50 million, or 7%, compared to a year ago.

With all but two of 170 precincts in Atlanta reporting early Wednesday, voters overwhelmingly approved renewing a sales tax that supports the city’s water and sewer system.

BRADENTON, Fla. — Atlanta voters are being asked Tuesday to reauthorize a sales tax that supports the city's water and sewer system.

Nine environmental groups last week filed a petition seeking U.S. appellate court review of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s rule certificating the Westinghouse AP1000 nuclear reactor, which will be used in two new units at Plant Vogtle in Georgia, a portion of which is publicly financed.

Georgia is once again in the crosshairs of a water-rights dispute as neighboring Alabama and Florida filed appeals with the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday.

BRADENTON, Fla. — Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority officials said Tuesday that the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act creates funding uncertainties because it would eliminate federal fuel taxes now dedicated for transit agencies.

The University System of Georgia is consolidating eight of the state's 35 colleges and universities in a move that may be replicated around the country as higher education institutions continue to deal with state budget cuts.

The Georgia Legislature is considering a $300 million infusion of additional gas tax funds to shore up funding to build the first phase of the West by Northwest traffic-congestion relief project around Atlanta.

BRADENTON, Fla. — Ballard Spahr LLP has added its first public finance attorney to the law firm's Atlanta office.

In response to changing economic dynamics and untapped business opportunities, Invest Atlanta is the new identity of the city’s Atlanta Development Authority, Mayor Kasim Reed said during last week’s state of the city address.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Jan. 5 approval certifying Westinghouse’s AP1000 nuclear reactor is “a major milestone for the U.S. nuclear generation industry,” according to a special comment from Moody’s Investors Service.

Georgia's plan to develop statewide alternative drinking water projects funded with $300 million of state general obligation bonds is a credit-positive, according to Moody's Investors Service.

Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal last week approved the final report of the Water Supply Task Force, which outlines water supply initiatives and recommendations that will be financed with $300 million of bonds over four years.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has sued a Georgia attorney and his client for securities fraud over their failure to disclose the client's criminal indictment in bond documents for $2.96 million of industrial redevelopment revenue bonds sold by Raleigh County, W. Va., in 2006 and 2007 that are now in default.

Fitch Ratings on Tuesday dropped its BBB rating on the Fulton Science Academy Inc. in Georgia to below investment grade.

BRADENTON, Fla. — DeKalb County, Ga., next week plans to price $380 million of water and sewer revenue bonds in the first of several deals that will finance portions of its $1.34 billion, five-year capital improvement program.

BRADENTON, Fla. - Standard & Poor's has reinstated its AA-minus rating on DeKalb County, Ga.'s senior water and sewer bonds as the county in suburban Atlanta prepares a nearly $400 million utility system deal.

Gilt-edged Georgia in October experienced its 16th consecutive month of growth in tax collections.

BRADENTON, Fla. - The Atlanta Falcons hope to seek proposals by the end of the month from companies interested in designing a new open-air stadium for the National Football League team.

The Atlanta Development Authority has hired Doug Ray as its new chief financial officer.