Southeast

DALLAS — The Louisiana House Appropriations Committee declined Monday to give the go-ahead for construction of a $1.2 billion state hospital in New Orleans until a more complete business plan is developed.

BRADENTON, Fla. — Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal Monday signed SB 122 into law, authorizing the use of public-private partnerships to develop drinking-water supply and related infrastructure projects.

BRADENTON, Fla. — The devastating string of tornadoes in the Southeast last week killed hundreds of people while wiping homes and businesses off the map.

BRADENTON, Fla. — After nearly two decades of planning, a major runway extension project at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in South Florida is finally nearing takeoff.

DALLAS — Tolls on twin state bridges across the Mississippi River in New Orleans should be allowed to expire next year with the final payment on the bonds that financed the spans, an advocacy group argues.

The Internal Revenue Service is auditing the bonds of two issuers based in Florida — a health care provider and a community development district.

DALLAS — Gov. Bobby Jindal reiterated his stance against new taxes to balance Louisiana’s fiscal 2012 budget Monday at the opening of the regular legislative session.

BRADENTON, Fla. — The Connector 2000 Association Inc. was expected to begin the exchange of restructured bonds on Monday as part of the South Carolina toll road operator’s bankruptcy plan, which went into effect last week.

The Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia this week plans to sell $178.1 million of new and refunding subordinated revenue bonds.

BRADENTON, Fla. — A massive overhaul of Virginia’s transportation program will enable the state over the next three years to fund $4 billion of road, rail, and transit projects supported by increased bonding capacity and new financing programs.