Southeast

BRADENTON, Fla. — Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal Tuesday signed a $34.05 billion budget for fiscal 2012 into law.

BRADENTON, Fla. — Moody’s Investors Service Monday upgraded the Birmingham Water Works Board’s senior revenue bonds to Aa2 from Aa3 and its subordinate bonds to Aa3 from A1.

DALLAS — A $77 million revenue gap in Louisiana’s current budget was acknowledged Wednesday by a new financial forecast adopted by the Revenue Estimating Conference.

WASHINGTON — Loudoun County, Va., is looking at the possible impact of withdrawing its funding for the Washington, D.C., Metrorail extension to Dulles International Airport.

BRADENTON, Fla. — The last student graduated from Lambuth University in Jackson, Tenn., on April 30.

In a special primary election Saturday, voters in West Virginia selected two of three candidates to vie for governor in the general election later this year.

Unveiling of the latest bond proposal by East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President Melvin “Kip” Holden was delayed last week because Public Works personnel were busy preparing for a Mississippi River flood.

Georgia in June plans to sell between $90 million and $100 million of general obligation bonds as part of the financing for a $140 million highway designed to improve truck access at the Port of Savannah.

Miami-Dade County voters will decide in a special election Tuesday who among 11 candidates will be the next mayor of Florida’s largest county.

BRADENTON, Fla. — The Florida Hurricane ­Catastrophe Fund could issue up to $12 billion of bonds if needed to pay claims during this year’s hurricane season, according to estimates prepared by senior ­managers.