Law and legal issues

The Georgia pubic power agency will use bonds and loans to complete its share of the project.

Opponents withdrew petitions for a threatened referendum that had stalled plans to issue bonds for the Quicken Loans Arena rehab.

An Alabama group wants the justices to rule on a state law backing the county’s recent refunding deal.

The Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia voted to finish the two reactors, but cost was not disclosed.

A state appeals court ordered Harvey, Illinois to levy a property tax to boost the nearly insolvent firefighters' fund.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie signed a bill late giving the state an alternative route to shedding Atlantic City public safety staff.

New Jersey’s plan to slash Atlantic City’s fire department by 50 members was blocked by a superior court judge.

The district's debt holders must vote on a new Chapter 9 plan of adjustment.

Moody's says the South Carolina Public Service Authority’s delay on rates is a credit negative.

Attorneys dismiss complaints over valuation of amenities in $102 million bond sale as “sophistry.”

The non-profit issued the debt through a Wisconsin agency, the Public Finance Authority, which specializes in acting as a conduit for risky debt.

A bankrupt Texas issuer hasn't missed a bond payment, in contrast to the default of an issuer that hasn't filed.

The South Carolina agency says the rate increases are unneeded even with $7.7 billion of bonds to support.

The $1.50-per-pack fee was key to balancing the state's budget

About $7.7 billion of debt is at stake as South Carolina's governor talks with investor-owned utilities about selling the public power agency.

The borrowing will pay for settlements with six casino properties.

The Puerto Rico Title III judge signaled she may reject a motion that would open the door to bondholders taking over the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority.

A Lackawanna County court says a state law that caps tax rates supersedes city home-rule provisions.

Year's end is the new target to launch the first segment of the Brightline train service.

Some provisions in a judge's ruling that the city of El Paso can construct the $180 million multipurpose facility downtown — as long as it does not build it as a sports arena — are ambiguous and problematic, city attorneys said.