Southeast

South Carolina's Charleston County Airport District plans to sell $175 million of bonds for improvements at Charleston International Airport.

A New Orleans levee district suing oil companies for billions of dollars in coastal damages offered to suspend the suit if the state proposes an alternative compensation plan.

The Louisville region is well on track toward reaching post-recession highs in employment, says the Louisville, Ky., office of the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank.

Louisiana State Bond Commission wants to look at its options for a planned state GO refunding later this year, including private placement.

Officials overseeing bankrupt JeffCo get a lesson in "disclosure responsibilities" from disclosure expert John McNally, a partner at Hawkins, Delafield, & Wood.

Florida Gov. Rick Scott plans to sue Georgia in an attempt to stop the state's 'unchecked' fresh water consumption, which is parching Apalachicola oyster beds.

Municipal bond issuance in the Southeast dropped nearly 12% to $30.7 billion in the first half of 2013. Sales were down in eight of the 11 states comprising the region.

Common Cause Georgia said its petition effort for a referendum on the issue of public financing for the Atlanta Falcons $1 billion stadium fell short.

Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal said Monday that net state revenue collections in July were up $1.41 billion for an increase of $88.5 million or 6.7% compared to July 2012.

Moody's said Monday that "novel" refinancing plans proposed by bankrupt Jefferson County, Ala., and Detroit are being threatened by rising interest rates and raise risks for investors.