Southeast

“Strengthened” financing agreements for the KFC Yum! Center debt, including longer taxpayer support, resulted in higher ratings.

Franklin County, Tenn., officials recently approved an almost $8 million bond issue to fund a long-awaited expansion of the county's jail.

The Central Florida Expressway Authority’s senior bonds won one-notch upgrades from Moody’s Investor Service and S&P Global Ratings.

The Natchez-Adams School Board took steps toward borrowing $34 million.

The Macon-Bibb Industrial Authority took one of the last steps Wednesday in finalizing inducement bonds totaling $565 million for three major developments.

At Tuesday's Davidson County Board of Commissioner's meeting, the county moved forward with discussions on potential bond packages for capital needs.

Florida Gov. Rick Scott has endorsed another record budget for the state: $87.4 billion for fiscal 2019.

Without tax-exempt private activity bonds, charters would have to turn to more expensive and restrictive capital sources.

Issuers of conduit debt would lose their primary purpose if Congress eliminates private activity bonds.

Below-estimate state general fund revenues complicate pension funding decisions.