Southeast

Investors who bought $860.1 million of Charlotte Airport revenue bonds could be impaired by a bill in the North Carolina General Assembly, according to a bond attorney.

Years after former Alabama Gov. Bob Riley waged war to eliminate casino-like slot machines operated as electronic charity bingo games, bondholders are still in court fighting to salvage their investments.

New Orleans Aviation Board unanimously adopted an $826 million airport modernization effort financed in part with $267.5 million of revenue bonds.

The failure of Gov. Bobby Jindal's plan to exchange the state income tax for a higher sales tax should not mean an end to the effort to terminate the tax, Treasurer John Kennedy said.

Louisiana State Bond Commission will consider a request for $1.25 billion of solid waste disposal facility bonds for a fertilizer complex in Pointe Coupee Parish.

The Santa Rosa Bay Bridge Authority is asking Florida Gov. Rick Scott and the Santa Rosa County Commission to appoint new members so it can continue to meet.

Miami-Dade County commissioners Tuesday began the process of approving $4.24 billion of bonds to finance water and sewer system capital improvements and repairs mostly related to a consent decree.

Bankrupt Jefferson County, Ala., is looking for a new head staff attorney after county commissioners secured the involuntary retirement of Jeff Sewell.

Bankruptcy Judge Thomas Bennett ruled that Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. cannot proceed with its lawsuit against JPMorgan in New York state court because it involves bankrupt Jefferson County, Ala.

Legislative efforts to phase out Louisiana's income tax were tabled on tax day over fears the bills would not pass.