Southeast

Fairfield, Alabama, weighed down by fiscal problems long before the coronavirus hit, filed for bankruptcy saying it is insolvent.

The path to recovery from the coronavirus — medical and economic — remains murky and unclear.

Indian River County petitioned the court to overturn its unsuccessful appeal against the U.S. Department of Transportation and the passenger train operator.

State lawmakers passed a continuing resolution, and expect to return to Columbia in September to complete work on a budget for fiscal 2021, which begins July 1.

The Bluegrass State will issue debt for operations and capital needs at the University of Louisville Health Medical Center.

Signs of an economic downturn appeared in April revenue collections, said Tennessee's Finance and Administration Commissioner Butch Eley.

Congress should direct more COVID-19 relief dollars to higher ridership systems, think tank Regional Plan Association said.

Developers say construction will continue on the 310-unit apartment complex in Gainesville, near the University of Florida, during the Chapter 11 process.

State officials estimate revenue shortfalls could reach more than $2 billion, but also believe the magnitude of budget trouble is "highly uncertain."

State lawmakers will return to Columbia for a two-day session that will also determine what to do with embattled state-owned utility Santee Cooper.