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Richard Williamson

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Ongoing Budget Morass Dims Arizona’s Outlook
September 15, 2009 DALLAS — With Arizona’s double-A rating on negative outlook from two rating agencies, Treasurer Dean Martin is again...

Arizona’s Salt River Readies $325M to Refund Bulk of CP
September 16, 2009 DALLAS — Arizona’s Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District is preparing to sell $325 million...

Denver Transit District Weighs Its Options If Voters Nix Tax Hike
September 16, 2009 DALLAS - With revenues falling and costs rising, the Regional Transportation District of metropolitan Denver is developing a...

Texas Stadium Implosion Will Leave Room for Improvement
September 18, 2009 DALLAS - Now that the Dallas Cowboys have launched their first season in their new $1.2 billion stadium in Arlington, the city...

Southwest Slashes Budgets to Retain Ratings
September 21, 2009 DALLAS - Amid the deepest budget cuts since the Great Depression, the once-booming cities of the Southwest are bracing for an...

After a Busy Year, NTTA Plans To Retire Put Bonds With $343M Issue
September 28, 2009 DALLAS - A year after issuing a record $5.3 billion of debt, the North Texas Tollway Authority is preparing a $343 million...

Two Dallas-Area Utilities Bonding To Build $1.9 Billion Water Pipeline
September 28, 2009 DALLAS - The two major water suppliers in the Dallas-Fort Worth region will team up to build a $1.9 billion pipeline from East...

Austin Rail Link Stuck on Sideline
September 29, 2009 DALLAS - Austin's plan to introduce commuter rail service to its northern suburbs is running nearly two years behind schedule,...

Juarez Has Plans to Extend Passenger Rail Line Into U.S.
September 30, 2009 DALLAS — A passenger rail line expected to begin in Juarez, Mexico, could cross the international boundary into El Paso,...

Battered Phoenix Still Good to GO
October 5, 2009 DALLAS — Battling an unrelenting economic crisis, still triple-A rated Phoenix today is seeking to take advantage of a...

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