North Carolina

The top five bond financings have an average dollar volume of more than $1.2 billion.

After teaching local government finance at the University of North Carolina School of Government, Crews rejoined McGuireWoods's public finance team in Raleigh,

The largest authorization approved at the October meeting was the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency's $750 million of revenue bonds.

"It's important to take this opportunity to strengthen our relationship with Japanese leaders and employers," said Gov. Roy Cooper.

The Local Government Commission approved issues for Charlotte's airport and arena and other projects around the state while returning fiscal control to Robersonville.

Tom Dundon, the owner of the Hurricanes, said the work would "transform PNC Arena into a year-round destination for residents."

However another town is still struggling with issues that further threaten its already-strained viability while 14 local governments were designated as distressed under the viable utility reserve legislation.

Treasurer Dale Folwell said the law protects retirees' money from being used for what he called Wall Street's "wacktivist" agenda.

The "act to increase compliance by counties and municipalities that fail to timely submit an annual audit report," was called too harsh by Gov. Roy Cooper.

Additionally, state Treasurer Dale Folwell endorsed an anti-ESG bill in the state legislature.