Southeast

Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal’s 5% budget increase for fiscal 2017 allots more funds for transportation and $850 million in bonds for capital projects.

Florida's legislative session began Tuesday, with Gov. Rick Scott focused on tax cuts and lawmakers weighing two major proposals that would affect public utility bonds.

As BioNitrogen navigates Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Hendry County, Fla., has refused to extend the company’s $300 million private-activity bond allocation.

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards just after taking the oath of office Monday pledged to repair the state's budget and expand the state's health insurance program.

A group of Jefferson County, Ala., taxpayers have cross appealed a judge’s recent ruling in hopes of further blocking the county’s plan to issue refunding warrants.

The U.S. Department of Transportation gave All Aboard Florida another year to issue $1.75 billion of private activity bonds for its $3.5 billion passenger train project.

The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce wants a $600 million increase in annual transportation funding.

Louisiana faces a budget deficit of $2.65 billion in fiscal 2016 and 2017 that Gov.-elect John Bel Edwards and Administration Commissioner Jay Dardenne have vowed to fix.

Louisiana needs more robust sources of transportation revenues to restore its highway system, transition panel says.

Jefferson County, Ala., has appealed a judge’s ruling that struck down a state law to allow the county to issue debt; a group of challengers has also pledged to appeal.