Tax-exempt bonds

Austin plans to sell at least $50 million of bonds to resolve a default on airport hotel debt.

New Jersey’s long-delayed American Dream project is poised to price a $1.15 billion bond sale.

A federal judge dismissed two lawsuits that attempted to block All Aboard Florida’s use of bonds.

Rhode Island released its first debt affordability report since 1999.

Atlanta’s $226.2 million water and wastewater refunding deal received $634.7 million in orders.

Virginia’s budget imbalance stemming from soft revenue growth and spending down its savings led S&P Global Ratings to revise the outlook to negative on the state’s AAA general obligation rating.

A bill that passed the Florida Senate would authorize bonds to fight algae blooms.

Citizens Property Insurance Corp. in Florida posted a $27 million loss in 2016 stemming from what it calls abusive “assignment of benefit” claims and litigation, which are being reviewed by the Legislature.

Rep. David Young, R-Iowa, has introduced a bipartisan bill that would ease tax-exempt private activity bond restrictions for first-time farmers.

New York lawmakers failed to reach agreement on a fiscal 2018 budget forcing Gov. Andrew Cuomo to propose an emergency plan to keep state government running.