Southeast

Tennessee expects to sell one of the largest competitive deals this week with $140 million of general obligation bonds backed by the state's full faith and credit.

An "ad hoc" group holding $676 million of Jefferson County, Ala.'s sewer warrants says the bankrupt county has failed to propose reasonable sewer rate increases that protect their holdings.

An attorney representing the Florida Village Center Community Development District has sent a letter to the IRS office of chief counsel challenging its tentative decision that the authority is not a political subdivision.

Miami-Dade County will consider hiring special counsel to explore whether there's a tax issue with revenue bonds sold in 1996.

The IRS is auditing $80.2 million of capital improvement revenue bonds the Arborwood Community Development District, Florida issued in 2006.

The Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority in central Florida hopes to take advantage of low market rates for savings and reduce its variable-rate exposure in a $463 million refunding Nov. 15.

South Carolina Department of Revenue officials are still rebounding from one of the largest computer hacking episodes in the country.

New Orleans City Council began its review of Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s proposed budget for 2013 with a slate of non-controversial agency requests.

National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell pitched his support for building the Atlanta Falcons a new stadium to hundreds of team supporters.

Jefferson County, Ala., commissioners approved new sewer rates that have already drawn protests from many quarters.