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Virginia’s P3 project pipeline includes seven transportation-related projects that could be financed as public-private partnerships.

Broward County, Fla., expects to issue $488.9 million of revenue bonds for its $2.4 billion capital program at the Fort Lauderdale airport amid a boom in passenger traffic and capital construction at major airports in the Southeast.

Five big southeast airports have major capital plans underway, including Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, for which Broward County, Fla. is selling $489 million of revenue bonds Oct. 29. Traffic Growth Helps Spur Fort Lauderdale Airport Deal

The Seminole Tribe sued the state of Florida just days before expiration of an exclusive agreement allowing the tribe to offer lucrative card games at its casinos.

Voters in Louisiana rejected a plan to boost transportation funding at the expense of the state's rainy day fund.

Tennessee plans to price $416.3 million of top-rated general obligation bonds Tuesday, to get the deal done before the upcoming Fed meeting.

KentuckyWired, the state’s novel Internet project, won the Excellence in Development Finance Project Award from the Council of Development Finance Agencies.

A settlement between New Orleans and its firefighters’ union resolving pension and wage disputes is credit positive for the city, though it will stress city finances, Moody’s said.

North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory signed House Bill 943 into law setting March 15 as the date voters will decide whether the state can issue $2 billion of bonds for public improvements.

Voters in Louisiana Saturday select a new governor and decide on a constitutional amendment to fund new transportation projects that opponents say could hurt the state’s credit ratings.