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The governor wants an amendment requiring a supermajority vote of lawmakers to raise taxes and fees.

West Virginia Parkways Authority General Manager Greg Barr said the agency is getting the ball rolling on the process to sell bonds to finance roads projects.

Scotland County Board of Commissioners voted in favor of applying for a loan not to exceed $27 million to finance several projects including the expansion of two schools.

The South Carolina agency says the rate increases are unneeded even with $7.7 billion of bonds to support.

Primary municipal bond market volume is expected to increase to $6.7 billion.

Dalton, Ga., voters will decide this year if they want a new school with a price somewhere north of $50 million.

Material financial problems, including federal sanctions, led Moody's to lower the rating to B1.

About $7.7 billion of debt is at stake as South Carolina's governor talks with investor-owned utilities about selling the public power agency.

Toll lane partner Transurban will contribute $15 million per year to local transportation projects.

Top-quality municipal bonds finished stronger on Wednesday, traders said, as a few more deals hit the marketplace.