Southeast

A new parish prison received the highest priority on a list of public safety projects that could be financed by a proposed bond program in East Baton Rouge Parish.

Gov. Nathan Deal Monday announced that Steve McCoy will become Georgia’s next treasurer.

A major effort by the Legislature to privatize many of Florida’s prisons was ruled unconstitutional by a state judge last week.

Jefferson County said in a material-event notice Tuesday that it had another payment default on some of its outstanding sewer warrants.

BRADENTON, Fla. - Florida-based Bryant Miller Olive PA has elected Grace Dunlap as its new managing shareholder.

BRADENTON, Fla. - Ten volunteers are interested in serving on the Santa Rosa Bay Bridge Authority that oversees the defaulted bonds sold to build the 3.5-mile-long tolled Garcon Point Bridge in North Florida.

DALLAS - Mississippi will take a $675.2 million, multi-part general obligation bond issue to market next week that will finance state capital improvement projects, provide funding for economic development efforts, and refinance existing debt.

The South Carolina Department of Transportation is suffering from an extreme cash-flow problem, but Gov. Nikki Haley has said she opposes raising the state gasoline tax as a solution.

A new rail alternative for downtown Raleigh has emerged from public comments related to the Southeast High-Speed Rail corridor, according to North Carolina transportation officials.

After the recession temporarily derailed discussions about building the Tampa Bay Rays a new ballpark, area chambers of commerce have joined forces in recent months to study financing options for the team.