Southeast

The National Association of Bond Lawyers released a paper Tuesday to help educate bond lawyers and other market participants about general obligation bonds in the wake of the Detroit and Jefferson County, Ala. bankruptcy filings.

Louisiana Treasurer John Kennedy sent a letter Aug. 11 telling the state attorney that he is not pleased with a federal housing discrimination settlement.

A federal appeals court dismissed a lawsuit over the massive $2.6 billion Ohio River Bridges Project being built by Kentucky and Indiana.

Halifax Hospital Medical Center in Florida will pay $11.9 million on top of $85 million to settle claims made by the federal government and a whistleblower.

Seven current and former Georgia lawmakers filed a lawsuit against Fulton County commissioners after they increased the property tax rate by 17.45%.

Florida forecasters say final general revenue estimates for 2014 were off by $106.7 million but current year estimates for a $1 billion increase are on track.

Tennessee won the best pricing in 15 years on $345 million of bonds this week, said Sandra Thompson, director of the Office of State and Local Finance.

A federal appellate panel Thursday ruled that North Carolina’s plan to replace the 50-year-old Bonner Bridge must be reconsidered by a lower court.

Louisville Water Co., Ky., plans to advance refund $64.3 million in bonds as analysts and traders see market conditions increasingly favor the refunding sector.

Florida Gov. Rick Scott launched "Let's Keep Florida Beautiful," a campaign platform pledging to provide $1 billion for environmental protection.