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Legal experts and county officials believe the online retail giant wasn’t swayed by the Alabama county’s Chapter 9 case or its ongoing appeal.

The Legislature is considering bills imposing new requirements on Florida cities and counties to increase taxes and approve bond issues.

The full hearing for the validation $34 million school bond issue has been moved to Feb. 15, after a quick initial hearing Monday morning.

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

Oil appears to be making a steady comeback, lifting prospects for the key producing states, according to Fitch Ratings.

The deaths of people who ignored railroad crossing warning lights and barriers triggered new calls for state and federal regulators to strengthen railroad safety laws.

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

Calling his two-year budget "difficult but honest," Gov. Matt Bevin cut most state agency budgets by 6.25% and borrowed to fund reserves.

Cost estimates have doubled, raising questions whether Broward County School District's $800 million bond referendum will cover promised projects.

Gov. Rick Scott has doubled the chances that voters will decide if a supermajority vote will be required for the Legislature to raise new revenue.