Law and legal issues

Three lawsuits will determine what community development districts must do to buy property, and what developers must do with aging amenities.

A second lawsuit was filed seeking to stop Gov. Chris Christie’s borrowing plans for new state office buildings.

An expiring cap on New Jersey police and firefighter raises pressure on local government finances, according to Fitch Ratings.

The city of Houston can move forward with its plan to sell $1 billion in bonds on Friday as part of Mayor Sylvester Turner's landmark pension reform passed by the Texas Legislature earlier this year, a judge ruled.

Georgia regulators said the private and public power owners can move forward with the Plant Vogtle project.

Gov. Rick Snyder says the state Supreme Court ruling won't impact state finances.

Houston alerted investors to a last-minute lawsuit questioning the legality of the election process as the city priced $1 billion of voter-approved bonds.

New Jersey is planning more than $200 million in borrowing for new government office buildings amid opposition from many in the state's capital city.

Decisions by Georgia and South Carolina regulators and lawmakers will affect the public owners of two nuclear projects.

The state-supported Kentucky university’s bond rating was downgraded to A-plus by S&P Global Ratings.

Georgia's Public Service Commission begins new hearings on the nuclear reactor project Monday.

The bankruptcy court rejected arguments that a suburban Chicago project doesn't qualify for Chapter 11.

A Florida lawmaker has also proposed a law requiring community development districts to get certified appraisals on property they buy.

New Jersey is cutting salaries for Atlantic City firefighters after a court limited staff reductions under the state’s Municipal Stabilization and Recovery Act.

Chicago's new borrowing entity brings $575 million of sales tax securitization bonds to market this week.

Contract saves the city about $9 million by locking in a more favorable rate with Great Lakes Water Authority.

The council said the delay to Nov. 27 would buy more time for newly elected council members to weigh in on an amended version of a 30-year deal with Great Lakes Water Authority.

The state's high court sided with Gov. Mark Dayton in a dispute threatening the appropriation backing one COP financing.

Approximately $900 million of costs would be financed through sales tax revenue bonds.

A bankruptcy court judge is weighing whether the municipal government-sponsored project qualifies for Chapter 11.