State of Georgia

Because the IRS changed filing dates for income tax returns as a result of the coronoavirus , Georgia's net tax collections surged 42% last month.

In the first two months of the fiscal year, Georgia saw state tax collections, which support the state general fund, increase by 12.4% year-over-year.

The $1.13 billion competitive deal obtained Georgia's lowest combined interest rate ever, state officials said.

The muni market steadied Wednesday as a strong dose of supply hit the screens.

Municipals were slightly weaker on Tuesday as investors take stock of inventories and exceedingly low yields for a market that might be ripe for a correction.

Gilt-edged Georgia boosted the amount of its borrowing this year to support the state's economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic, state official say.

Municipal investors are somewhat tepid on current low rates Monday ahead of the week's $`11.5 billion of new supply.

Municipals continued to correct, with yields on the AAA scales rising by as much as three basis points as signs point to investor pullback from current low yields.

Florida and Georgia have spent tens of millions of dollars in litigation over water rights in the case before the U.S. Supreme Court.

The loss of $1.03 billion in revenues prompted state lawmakers to ask congressional delegates to support a $500 billion relief package for states.