Texas Official Says Two-Year ­Budget Gap Is At Least $11B
March 9, 2010 DALLAS — Texas lawmakers will be facing a revenue shortfall of at least $11 billion when they develop the next two-year...

Three ISDs Plan GO Votes
March 8, 2010 A number of school districts are looking for approval of general obligation bond packages at the May 8 election.

School Eyes $35M Stadium
March 8, 2010 Trustees of the Galveston Independent School District last week set an election for May 8 on $35 million of general obligation...

Tulsa Plans for Rainy Day
March 8, 2010 The Tulsa City Council is considering a rainy-day fund that would bank revenue generated during good economic times to avoid...

Roadwork Grinds to a Halt
March 8, 2010 Kansas Gov. Mark Parkinson last week ordered an immediate halt to all new state road maintenance projects as part of his plan...

Revenue Keeps Dipping
March 8, 2010 Arkansas general fund revenue in February was $365 million, almost $7 million less than expected and $31 million less than in...

Phoenix Cuts, Lays Off
March 8, 2010 The Phoenix City Council approved a budget-balancing plan for fiscal 2011 that calls for $64 million in reduced spending and...

Dallas Council Boosts Refunding in $330M GO Sale
March 4, 2010 DALLAS — Dallas will take as much as $330 million of general obligation debt to market next week after the City Council...

Tulsa County ISD Voters Approve Record Deal
March 3, 2010 DALLAS — Voters in the Tulsa County Independent School District No. 1 approved a $354 million general obligation bond...

Second Thoughts on Ballots
March 3, 2010 Commissioners in two Louisiana parishes voted this week to withdraw their approval of bond elections slated for May 1.