Southeast

The Louisiana Transportation Funding Task Force plans to ask candidates for governor about their positions on new ways to fund roads and bridges.

Atlanta launched a second round of public meetings in September to discuss a general obligation bond referendum to be held next year for infrastructure needs.

Kentucky State University's plan to disenroll 645 students for failing to pay will exacerbate stressed operations but could be credit positive, said Moody's.

Low interest rates on federal and bank loans for the $2.3 billion Interstate 4 Ultimate project in central Florida saved the state nearly $70 million from estimates, officials said.

Citing a robust financial position, S&P raised its rating to AA from AA-minus on the Tennessee's Jackson Energy Authority's wastewater revenue bonds.

Georgia realized net tax collections of $1.39 billion in August for an increase of $47 million or 3.5% compared to August 2013, according to Gov. Nathan Deal.

An Alabama federal rejected ex-JPMorgan bankers' motions to dismiss the pay-to-play case against them involving Jefferson County, Ala.'s sewer deals and swaps.

The consortium fronted by Sweden's Skanska that is building the $2.3 billion Interstate 4 project in central Florida says it has reached financial close on the concession and loans.

Miami-Dade County will ask voters to approve $393 million in general obligation bonds to replace the county's 90-year-old civil courthouse.

As funding declines for road services, North Carolina has decided to allow private sponsors to pay for programs in return for advertising benefits.