Southeast

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.

As a client development officer, Will Estess will sell trust services to municipalities and corporations in the Southeast.

Attorneys will argue the case April 4 over the Poinciana Community Development District's plan to buy amenities from the developer.

As state lawmakers confront a $1 billion budget gap, an 11.2% increase in revenues may be short-lived, budget director says.

High Point, N.C., will go to the bond market next week to borrow the money for construction of its downtown stadium.

The Alamance-Burlington Board of Education entered their Tuesday, Jan. 9 work session expecting to be wowed by the bells and whistles of the proposed $150 million bond.

The ratings withdrawal impacts two Indiana bonds and various New York, and Virginia local government issues.