Tennessee

Economic development and infrastructure were the most mentioned issues by mayors in their annual states of the city addresses.

With uncertainty surrounding federal infrastructure funding, Tennessee’s capital city is placing a largely locally funded, bond-financed program before voters.

The Volunteer State lowered the savings threshold it requires for a refunding.

The state House approved a $22.5 billion general fund budget that relies on fees and tax increases to fund priorities like pension obligations.

Issuers across the Southeast sold $68.5 billion of bonds in 2017, a 5.8% year-over-year decrease.

If Chattanooga Lookouts team owners decide to seek public tax support for a new baseball stadium in the city's South Broad Street district, they could find their path narrowed considerably under proposed legislation introduced in the Tennessee General Assembly by two local lawmakers.

Franklin County, Tenn., officials recently approved an almost $8 million bond issue to fund a long-awaited expansion of the county's jail.

Cumberland County's debt management committee approved moving forward with the issuance of general obligation school bonds.

The Southeast must reassess risk after Hurricane Irma, according to a disaster recovery expert who forsees long-term impacts on state and federal policy.

A dearth of state paper bodes well for the sale, says state finance director Sandi Thompson.

Hamilton County Mayor Jim Coppinger is proposing to raise taxes for most county property owners to fund the biggest bond-borrowing program in the county's history.

Gavin Murrey will become the division leader of public finance/debt investment banking.

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

Two new schools are coming to Spring Hill.

Voters in Nashville could go to the polls in 2018 to decide how to fund a $6 billion transit plan.

Tennessee lawmakers debate a gas tax hike as report finds bad roads cost motorists $6 billion a year.

Bill raising Tennessee gas tax paves way for Nashville vote on sales tax for transit.

Legislative battles break out in South Carolina and Tennessee over proposed state gasoline tax hikes.

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.

Tennessee House GOP leaders are at odds with Republican Gov. Bill Haslam over road funding proposals.