Mississippi

A proposed school bond for Pontotoc City Schools failed in a vote Tuesday night.

The Natchez-Adams School Board took steps toward borrowing $34 million.

The Natchez-Adams School Board approved minutes Friday that would be part of its package to take out a $9 million bond to help fund a district wide building project.

Regional bond issuance slipped by 31% in the first half and volume was down sharply in Florida.

Gulfport will borrow more than it first expected to help pay for the $93 million Mississippi Aquarium under construction downtown.

Since 2013, the Tupelo, Miss., and Lee County school districts have made major additions and improvements to their school campuses. Besides the obvious benefits of those construction projects to the school districts, the improvements have pumped nearly $40 million total into the local economy and employed hundreds of local residents.

An appeals court ruling favored a Mississippi county in its dispute with Assured Guaranty.

Treasurer Lynn Fitch credits work of the three-member Mississippi Bond Commission with saving the state $32 million during the upcoming, cash-strapped fiscal year.

The majority of Adams County voters rejected a $35 million school bond issue on Tuesday's ballot as the measure failed.

NATCHEZ, Miss. -- Natchez High School will see a complete redesign should voters approve the Natchez-Adams School District's $35 million bond measure.

The outlook on Mississippi’s AA S&P rating was revised to negative.

NATCHEZ, Miss. -- If the community wants to see Natchez grow, Natchez-Adams Schools officials say the growth begins with education.

JACKSON, Miss. -- The state Senate's minority leader said Wednesday he hopes Gov. Phil Bryant allows the Legislature to consider a bond bill in the upcoming special session.

Madison County, Mississippi told appeals court judges Assured Guaranty is wrongly interpreting a debt service contribution agreement.

NATCHEZ, Miss. -- A Natchez-Adams School Board member defended on Monday next month's election for the public to decide on a $35 million school bond issue for renovating several of the district's schools.

The Oxford School District will host a series of community meetings starting Monday to gather input regarding a proposed bond issue.

Issuers across the Southeast brought $71.7 billion of municipal bonds to market in 2016, a 3.3% year-over-year increase that was generated largely by refundings.

Some Mississippi Democratic legislators want to void a state tax cut to fund roads.

Jackson, Miss.’s water and sewer revenue bonds were downgraded four notches by S&P Global Ratings partly due to the lack of initiatives to improve revenues.

Southeast issuers sold $37.63 billion of municipal bonds in the first half of 2016, a decline of 10.9% from the same period last year, even as new money deals increased.