Southeast

Kentucky closes on $728 million in bonds and notes Friday, bringing the average cost of financing its Ohio River Bridges Project to 4.4%

A Mississippi Senate highway committee is considering a half-cent sales tax hike to increase revenues for road and bridge maintenance in the state.

With Florida's economy on the upswing, Gov. Rick Scott wants to lower most motor vehicle taxes and fees hiked during the downturn to support the budget.

Fitch Ratings affirmed Tennessee's AAA GO ratings citing the state's conservation debt profile and fully funded pension contributions over four decades.

Jefferson County, Ala., must retain its bankruptcy attorneys because two groups have said they plan to pursue appeals of the county's confirmation order.

Virginia has 19 private-sector proposals in its quest for innovative solutions to develop and finance capacity additions to a congested interstate highway.

The Memphis, Tenn. plan to refinance $50 million of defaulted bonds for financially troubled AutoZone Park and the Memphis Redbirds baseball team hit a rough patch.

Uncertainty related to Detroit's bankruptcy filing resonates among P3 players, according to Allen & Overy's Kent Rowey, who advises on many such deals.

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport soon begins searching for a new general manager to replace Louis Miller who retires Jan. 3.

A Jacksonville, Fla., task force rejected using up to $1 billion of pension obligation bonds to help alleviate the city’s $1.68 billion of unfunded police and fire obligations.