Southeast

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.

The Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund expects to return to the municipal bond market next week to sell $2 billion of high-grade taxable bonds.

Moody's Investors Service Tuesday upgraded the Southwest Virginia Regional Jail Authority's rating to A1 from A2.