Louisiana

State officials estimate revenue shortfalls could reach more than $2 billion, but also believe the magnitude of budget trouble is "highly uncertain."

The city will ask the Louisiana State Bond Commission to authorize issuing up to $100 million of revenue notes.

S&P Global Ratings said balancing the state budget "will be met against a growing cloud of uncertainty” between the recession and COVID-19.

The new bill to replenish the Paycheck Protection Program clarifies that hospitals created as political subdivisions are eligible.

After the unprecedented collapse an oil futures contract into negative territory, the leading oil producing states face budget uncertainty.

The Louisiana State Bond Commission authorized four bond issues, and was updated on market volatility created by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Two rating agencies placed a negative outlook U.S. toll roads, while others monitor risks as volumes decline as COVID-19 keeps drivers at home.

After eight oil-producing states recovered from the 2014 oil price collapse, they face another downturn, S&P Global Ratings said.

Gov. John Bel Edwards kicked off Louisiana's legislative session by asking lawmakers to share accurate details about the coronavirus with constituents.

The world remains on edge about the rapidly spreading COVID-19 and those fears once again have Treasury yields digging down even deeper. COVID-19 fears have now impacted fund flows, as municipals suffers outflows for the first time in 60 weeks.

Refundings and taxable deals were also up substantially, driving the region to $75 billion of municipal bond volume, up 32.6% from 2018.

John Schroder's refusal to transfer unclaimed property funds to the state budget led the state to file suit.

The first hard evidence of how this is affecting ratings in the public finance sector came from a downgrade two months ago involving Princeton Community Hospital in West Virginia.

Neveu works in Butler Snow’s New Orleans office and has represented different issuers while focusing on affordable housing finance.

Despite opposition to tolls, Louisiana completed its P3 agreement with Plenary Infrastructure to build the Belle Chasse Bridge and Tunnel Replacement Project.

State Treasurer John Schroder said he will go to court to stop Louisiana’s state government from spending the money.

Louisianans re-elected their Democratic governor, but gave Republicans a Senate supermajority; New Orleans voters authorized $500 million of GO bonds.

NDH founder Scott Haber told Louisiana officials that state tax credits can provide seed funding for public-private partnership projects.

The suit challenges the State Bond Commission's policy of excluding bond underwriters with policies that limit their lending to some gun makers and sellers.

Attorneys for the State Bond Commission said the lawsuit was filed too late and there was no violation of law.