Tennessee

The Tennesee capital will issue $775 million of general obligation improvement bonds.

Demand for public-private partnerships in higher education is on the rise, particularly for student housing and parking, according to a report issued by Fitch Ratings.

The region's volume numbers were supported by favorable market conditions that drove several large gas prepay deals.

As the nation’s most populous state with the largest economy, California could set the upper level benchmark for other large states such as Florida and New York that have not yet announced a sales tax remittance threshold.

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.