State of Louisiana

The comprehensive new law modernizes bond statutes on the books since the 1980s.

Moody's Investors Service affirmed the state’s ratings and revised its outlook to stable from negative.

In a third special session this year, the Republican-led Legislature is considering new funding to prop up the budget signed by Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards.

John Bel Edwards also called a new special session in hopes of solving an impasse on priority spending.

Gov. John Bel Edwards objected to a spending plan that would impose cuts of more than 24% on most state agencies.

Gov. John Bel Edwards has called lawmakers to the capitol on May 22 to deal with the budget deficit.

Louisiana plans to ask firms if their policies “infringe on the constitutionally protected rights” of citizens to lawfully keep and bear arms.

With lawmakers failing to address a $1 billion budget deficit, S&P said “uncertainty about fiscal 2019 now looms over Louisiana.”

After failing to approve new revenue in a special session, lawmakers now must pass a fiscal 2019 budget without enough revenue to fund state priorities.

Gov. John Bel Edwards called a special session for Feb. 19 in attempt to end a partisan stalemate that has stymied fiscal reform efforts for two years.

A joint transportation committee is the first of two panels to approve issuing $600 million of grant anticipation revenue vehicle bonds.

Ohio businessman Dan Slane said his list of 50 emergency and national security projects is "going nowhere."

Gov. John Bel Edwards released a spending plan for 2019 targeting health care and higher education to bridge much of the deficit.

Treasurer John Schroder took office Tuesday saying he will push for overhauling the state’s tax system.

Democrat Derrick Edwards and Republican John Schroder will face off Nov. 18.

Top-shelf municipal bonds were mixed at midday, according to traders, who are looking ahead to next week’s new issue calendar. Ipreo estimates total bond volume for next week at $4.72 billion.

Municipal bond traders on Friday are looking ahead to next week’s new issue calendar.

Top-rated municipal bonds ended weaker on Tuesday, according to traders, as the first of this week’s new deals hit the screens, led by sales from New York City and Louisiana.

Top-rated municipal bonds were weaker at midday, according to traders, as the first of this week’s new deals hit the screens on Tuesday.

Municipal bond traders are set to see the first of this week’s new deals hit the screens on Tuesday, led by deals from New York City and Tennessee issuers.