Southeast

Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe called a special session for March 24 because the House and Senate were unable to agree on a state budget or expanding Medicare.

The credit of 155 local power companies would be negatively affected if the federal government severs ties with the TVA, according to Moody's.

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed appointed a 16-member panel March 12 to search for wasteful spending in city government to support issuing infrastructure bonds.

Airports in Tampa and Orlando have planned some $5 billion in capital improvements to handle expected demand for Florida travel.

Two of Florida's largest airport operators, in Orlando and Tampa, plan to spend nearly $5 billion on multi-year capital plans dependent on millions in bond financing.

Moody's upgraded Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport's general revenue bond ratings to Aa3 from A1 citing its financial and operational strengths.

An Alabama Senate bill passed March 6 would authorize $100 million of bonds to finance digital textbooks for the state's public school teachers and children.

The SEC and former JPMorgan bankers asked a federal court not to exclude experts in the pay-to-play suit involving Jefferson County, Ala.'s sewer deals.

Standard & Poor's affirmed Louisiana's AA rating and stable outlook but warned that the state should find structural solutions to its budget challenges.

The North Carolina Department of Transportation named Clayton Somers as the new executive director of the Turnpike Authority.