Southeast

Seven States are two and a half day away from blowing a Saturday deadline for adopting a fiscal year 2013 budget.

Virginia's new tourism financing program provides a rebate of state and local sales taxes at the site of a qualified tourism project, and requires that specific performance standards be met to qualify for the tax rebate.

Gilt-edged Georgia last week sold $600 million of general obligation bonds at record low interest rates in two competitive sales both won by JPMorgan

The U.S. Supreme Court Monday denied a request by Florida and Alabama to review the so-called tri-state water war case the two states are fighting against Georgia about water from the Lake Lanier reservoir.

Fitch Ratings has affirmed its D rating on the Santa Rosa Bay Bridge Authority's approximately $116.8 million in outstanding revenue bonds, which are in default.

Jefferson County Commissioner Joe Knight wants to remove disgraced former county commissioner Mary Buckelew's name from a road.

In a court filing Sunday, Jefferson County, Ala., said that major creditors holding the county's sewer debt have been invited to "testify" before the County Commission at its next sewer rate hearing on July 24.

Fulton Science Academy Inc. bondholders demand immediate payment following the suburban Atlanta charter school's inability to cure events of default, including renewing a charter for one of three schools.

If the Birmingham City Council approves holding a special election, voters would be asked Oct. 9 to approve the sale of up to $150 million of GO bonds to finance a variety of projects.

Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs ceremonially signed footballs as a gesture of their plan to finance long-planned renovations at the Citrus Bowl football stadium, which was constructed as part of the Works Progress Administration in 1936.