Southeast

As the Louisiana and the 22 parishes impacted by August’s severe flooding continue to complete damage estimates, rating agency analysts say the credit impacts will vary depending on their fiscal health.

Planners for a 10-county region around Nashville have approved a 25-year, $6 billion transit program.

Miami officials will hold a special meeting with attorneys to determine whether to accept a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission in light of a verdict finding the city guilty of securities fraud.

Miami City Manager Daniel Alfonso said the city has received a proposed settlement of the Securities and Exchange Commission's case, in which a jury found the city guilty of securities fraud last week.

West Virginia will lose $85 million of revenues per year if tolls are removed from state’s turnpike in 2019.

With passenger levels continuing to exceed expectations, the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority plans to issue $189.4 million of airport revenue bonds for its capital improvement and expansion plans at Orlando International Airport.

For the sixth time this year, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals has postponed oral arguments in Jefferson County, Ala.’s bankruptcy appeal.

Gov. Matt Bevin said an analysis will be performed of Kentucky’s underfunded pension plans, including a solvency and liquidity analysis, and a “critical review” of past revenue and expenditures.

Opa-locka faces potentially expensive legal challenges that could push the already troubled small south Florida city closer to bankruptcy.

State and local governments and showing a wide variety of impacts from the collapse of the oil market that began two years ago, ratings analysts say.