Southeast

Moodys says it is placing additional weight on the states' Aaa ratings in determining the Garvee ratings.

The commission approved $73 million of limited obligation bonds for Rowan County schools.

Analysts say the Jacksonville, Florida, utility has been able to move past concerns over its attempt to breach a contract with MEAG and to privatize.

Fitch cited economic and demographic factors in explaining the downgrade.

Fitch also upgraded the city's Georgia Municipal Association certificates of participation (city of Atlanta public safety projects) to AA-plus from AA.

Eisner Advisory Group Partner Allen Wilen is the chief restructuring officer for Jackson Hospital & Clinic.

Subsidence has delayed completion of the new Belle Chasse Bridge, a project led by one of the developers of the $2.3 billion Calcasieu Bridge project.

S&P cited increased near-term capital needs in explaining the lowered outlook.

The bank was one of 225 credits Moody's placed on review for possible upgrade July 25 when it released a revised rating methodology.

The sale follows the utility's successful initiation of two nuclear power units in the last 13 months.