Louisiana

A New Orleans levee district suing oil companies for billions of dollars in coastal damages offered to suspend the suit if the state proposes an alternative compensation plan.

Louisiana State Bond Commission wants to look at its options for a planned state GO refunding later this year, including private placement.

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.

Environmentalists urge Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal to back a lawsuit seeking damages from oil and gas operations.

Louisiana Treasurer John N. Kennedy came close to throwing his hat into the 2015 governor's race but declined to set a deadline for a decision.

Louisiana is relying on revenue generated from a two-month tax amnesty period beginning in September to help balance the fiscal 2014 budget.

Louisiana will pay $16 million of swap fees in an $82 million refunding deal approved by the State Bond Commission.

Louisiana State Bond Commission will consider a proposal for a $82 million refunding of state gasoline tax bonds issued in 2009 as Build America Bonds.

Storm-damaged Charity Hospital would become New Orleans City Hall under Mayor Mitch Landrieu's $271 million proposal.

Louisiana refunded $663 million of tobacco settlement revenue bonds Tuesday to avoid an unfavorable market from Friday's jobs numbers.

A parish school board and a Louisiana teachers union are suing the state for $200 million over a lengthy freeze of aid to local education.

Louisiana Treasurer John Kennedy wants more scrutiny of a stalled refunding of $638 million of tobacco settlement revenue bonds.

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal vetoed a bill authorizing $92 million of revenue bonds for a New Orleans riverfront development.

Louisiana Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. will go ahead with this week's refunding of $638 million of tobacco settlement revenue bonds despite market conditions.

A lawsuit delaying Kenner, La.'s plans to issue $47 million of revenue bonds may add $2 million to the city's interest costs.

The Louisiana Public Facilities Authority has disclosed that the Internal Revenue Service began auditing $240.43 million of its bonds in March 2012, but closed the audit with no change to the tax-exempt status of the bonds in February of this year.

Louisiana will issue $251.6 million of bonds for community college project under legislation signed into law Monday by Gov. Bobby Jindal.

Louisiana Energy and Power Authority will ask the State Bond Commission on Thursday for permission to issue $150 million of power system revenue bonds.

Louisiana's new Office of Debt Recovery is expected to bring in up to $200 million in the next five years from delinquent accounts.

Two reform bills included in a budget compromise would tighten Louisiana's state budgeting process.