Southeast

Ascension Parish, La., may ask voters in November to approve an increase in the parish sales tax to support $80 million of revenue bonds for road projects.

Don Glisson has been appointed to the board of governors of Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp.

After the Alabama Legislature adjourned May 16 without providing Jefferson County fiscal relief, the federal judge overseeing the bankruptcy case will be asked Thursday to give the county additional time to decide whether to reject a lease securing $82.5 million of revenue warrants, the county said in a court filing last week.

After the Alabama state Legislature ended its regular session refusing to provide fiscal relief to Jefferson County, commissioners Tuesday redirected money that might have paid GO warrants to the general fund for operations. The county lacks authority to impose taxes without state approval.

BRADENTON, Fla. — Tampa Bay Water is asking a federal district judge for a new trial after losing its first case to a jury on April 10 after a month-long proceeding.

BRADENTON, Fla. — Morgan Stanley plans to open its first public finance office in Atlanta to expand in the Southeast as growth resumes and infrastructure needs ramp up.

Even with their largest county in bankruptcy, Alabama state legislators refused again to provide fiscal relief to Jefferson County and ended their regular session at midnight Wednesday.

A report requested by lawmakers on the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority supports its financial projections for the Metrorail extension to Dulles Airport, but raises concerns about MWAA's transparency, conflicts of interest and contracting practices.

DALLAS — Louisiana Treasurer John N. Kennedy criticized Gov. Bobby Jindal Tuesday for using scare tactics in a dispute over the House’s refusal to appropriate non-recurring revenues in the fiscal 2013 budget.

WASHINGTON — The Virginia Resources Authority will execute the largest deal in its nearly 30-year history next week, when it plans to sell $350 million of bonds to help 15 local issuers finance infrastructure projects and refund previously issued debt.