- Louisiana
DALLAS - Voters in East Baton Rouge Parish, La., may have the opportunity in November to decide on a $748.5 million capital improvement plan that would include $716 million of bonds to finance projects in the city of Baton Rouge and throughout the parish.
July 13 - Virginia
The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors agreed to ask voters in November to approve the issuance of $169.62 million of general obligation bonds.
July 13 - Mississippi
The Mississippi State Bond Commission is seeking underwriters for the sale of $650 million of general obligation bonds expected to be sold in late September or early October. The deal will be split evenly between tax-exempt and taxable debt, according to the request for proposals. The bonds will have maturities up to 25 years.
July 13 - Louisiana
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission voted unanimously last week to seek voluntary legal help in contesting the constitutionality of the legislative transfer of $26.4 million into the state’s general fund from a fund the commission oversees.
July 13 - Louisiana
Voters in Lafayette Parish will decide Oct. 22 on a proposed 20-year, $561 million general obligation bond issue to fund new schools and upgrade facilities.
July 13 - Florida
After two-and-a-half years with a negative outlook, Florida was returned to stable by Standard & Poor’s on Tuesday.
July 13 -
Jefferson County on Monday turned over sewer accounts containing about $60 million in revenue to the court-appointed receiver for the sewer system, according to the Birmingham News.
July 13 -
BRADENTON, Fla. - The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet on Monday filed a motion in federal court to intervene in a lawsuit that the agency believes could delay the long-planned Ohio River Bridges Project.
July 12 - Georgia
BRADENTON, Fla. - William "Bill" J. Taggart is the new president and chief executive officer of Atlanta Life Financial Group, the firm's board of directors announced Monday.
July 11 -
DALLAS — The board set up to finance and operate a new state teaching hospital in New Orleans has withdrawn its request for federal enhancement of revenue bonds needed to build the $1.2 billion University Medical Center.
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