Southeast

Halifax Health cannot use bonds to finance the construction of its 95-bed hospital in Deltona, a Volusia County judge ruled this week, dealing a setback to the public health system's strategy to pay for the $105 million project.

One Democrat said the controversy showed the difficulty President Trump faces selling his plan to spur $1.5 trillion in infrastructure investment with an expansion of private activity bonds.

With more than 100 structures closed recently due to potential safety risks, Moody's said the state’s deteriorating infrastructure is credit negative.

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

Alternative funding strategies, collaborations and resiliency awareness were the buzzwords at an S&P housing conference in New York.

The Legislature approved a $22 billion budget that includes line-item funding for the state’s broadband bonds.

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

The state's ratings are at risk, Fitch Ratings says, because the budget doesn't include debt service on bonds for the high-speed Internet project.

Voters in Moore County are being asked to approve $123 million in bonds that would pay for building three elementary schools and a nursing building at Sandhills Community College.

Proceeds of Charlotte, N.C.'s deal will refund debt issued in 2008 and prepay a bond-anticipation note.