Southeast

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal is expected to be re-elected to his second four-year term Saturday in the state’s open primary voting.

Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal last week announced the formation of a commission to study funding for higher education.

Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp. last week retained long-time financial advisor and investment consultant, Raymond James and Associates Inc.

BRADENTON, Fla. - The Florida auditor general's office called for the Legislature to consider placing limits on how much debt a community development district can issue and to improve oversight for CDD issuance.

DALLAS - New Orleans' municipal finances are "on the right track" after years of fiscal mismanagement, Mayor Mitch Landrieu said Monday as he presented a proposed $495 million operating budget to the City Council.

BRADENTON, Fla. - A Florida judge has validated $2 billion of municipal bonds to fund Property Assessed Clean Energy initiatives statewide.

BRADENTON, Fla. - After nearly 10 months of inaction, investors of the defaulted bonds issued by North Florida's Santa Rosa Bay Bridge Authority may see restructuring negotiations get under way now that a governing board is in place.

BRADENTON, Fla. - After 30 years at Bryant Miller Olive PA, Randy Hanna will step down Nov. 1 from the Florida-based law firm to become chancellor of the state college system.

BRADENTON, Fla. - The Santa Rosa County Commission is poised on Thursday to restore a quorum to the junk-rated Santa Rosa Bay Bridge Authority by appointing three new members. The Florida agency's board hasn't met since 2010 and it defaulted on a bond payment in July.

Moody’s Investors Service Monday upgraded to Aa3 from A1 the revenue bond rating for the Charlotte Douglas International Airport.