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Southwest Airlines' newfound freedom to begin serving long-haul destinations from Dallas Love Field Airport in October poses risks for smaller airports left behind, Fitch Ratings warns.

Cobb County, Ga.'s $368 million taxable Atlanta Braves stadium deal should help fill investor demand for taxable bonds amid a dearth of supply, experts said.

Moody's said $2 billion in federal loans for a commuter train service extension into Virginia's Fairfax and Loudoun counties is a credit positive.

Georgia plans to issue $152.7 million in bonds for various transportation projects, including the reconstruction of an interchange at Interstate 285 and Georgia 400.

Market conditions favor the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund's issuance of up to $4 billion in bonds, if needed to pay hurricane-related claims.

Moody's downgraded the Jackson International Airport to Baa1 from A3 just three weeks before Southwest Airlines pulls out of the Mississippi capital.

The North Carolina Department of Transportation won federal approval to resume work on the $900 million, 20-mile Monroe Bypass project stalled by a federal ruling.

The Louisiana State Bond Commission wants to meet with the Department of Justice in hopes of resolving a housing discrimination lawsuit.

Moody's Investors Service downgraded Atlanta's Morehouse College two notches to Baa3, citing potentially insufficient cash flow for debt service, among other issues.

As a union in North Carolina presses for an SEC inquiry into investment practices, State Treasurer Janet Cowell seeks legislative reforms of the pension system.