Southeast

In speaking engagements around Alabama last week, Gov. Robert Bentley announced that he plans to ask the Legislature to make major changes in the state budget, and to issue $2 billion of bonds for transportation projects.

BRADENTON, Fla. — The U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday refused to review the conviction of former Jefferson County, Ala., Commission President Larry Langford.

BRADENTON, Fla. — The Santa Rosa Bay Bridge Authority meets Wednesday to continue working toward a resolution on its $115.9 million of defaulted bonds, which were sold to build a toll bridge in north Florida.

BRADENTON, Fla. — Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell Wednesday laid out his legislative agenda to a joint session of the General Assembly, saying he would focus more spending on education, transportation and underfunded pensions.

BRADENTON, Fla. — Budget cuts, public education funding and raising revenue through expanded gambling are on the agenda as Florida lawmakers convene two months early this year because of redistricting duties.

The Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp. on Monday announced that it received consent from a majority of bondholders to make changes in the indenture and the gas-purchase agreement relating to its Series 2006A and B bonds.

More people moved into Louisiana over the last two years than moved out, the U.S. Census said last week in a report on population patterns, marking a positive growth trend after more than 20 years of outflow.

The Louisiana Department of Revenue this week said that collections in the first four months of fiscal 2012 totaled $2.36 billion, up $96 million from the same period in fiscal 2011.

The trustees of the Caddo Parish Parishwide School District are scheduled to vote Jan. 17 on whether to call an April 21 election on a $133.8 million general obligation bond plan.

Fitch Ratings on Tuesday downgraded the South Florida Water Management District’s certificates of participation to AA-minus from AA, citing a new Florida law restricting the agency’s ability to raise revenues.