Southeast

The job of selecting architects and contractors for the Atlanta Falcons' new $1 billion stadium is under way now that Invest Atlanta has approved issuing $200 million of bonds toward the project.

The Federal Aviation Administration has delayed closing 149 air traffic control towers until June 15, including 14 in Florida — the largest number of facilities affected in one state.

The Florida Department of Transportation has extended the time for firms interested in the $2.1 billion managed-lanes project on Interstate 4 through Orlando to submit their qualifications.

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal ended his quest to swap the state income tax for a higher sales tax rate Monday as the Legislature convened for a two-month session.

Raymond James & Associates Inc. has hired Ted R. Fellman as a senior vice president in the firm's Nashville, Tenn., public finance office.

Nashville will sell $227.9 million of revenue bonds for water and sewer projects Wednesday, then returns to the market April 16 to sell $337.8 million of general obligation bonds.

The judge overseeing Jefferson County, Ala.'s bankruptcy set a hearing May 9 to discuss the schedule for filing a plan of adjustment. The county says it is making headway in the nation's largest Chapter 9 case.

Louisiana legislative leaders abruptly canceled a hearing on Gov. Bobby Jindal's sweeping changes to state tax policy until their own experts can analyze the fiscal impact of his proposal.

The Virginia General Assembly on Wednesday approved Gov. Bob McDonnell's amended transportation plan, which slashes gas taxes and is projected to pump billions into Virginia's transportation infrastructure over the next five years.

Moody's Investors Service Thursday said that 11th-hour pension reform by the Kentucky General Assembly on the last day of its 2013 regular session is a credit positive for the Bluegrass State.