Jim Watts
Recent Stories From this Author
Tulsa Sets $70 Million of GOs For Street Improvement Program
September 15, 2009 DALLAS Tulsa, Okla., will finance the next 12 months of its five-year street improvement program with the proceeds from...
Ascension Awaits Bond Vote
September 16, 2009 The Ascension Parish-Wide School District would upgrade 20 schools with the proceeds from a $100 million bond issue going to...
Sales Tax Amnesty Set
September 16, 2009 New Orleans hopes to generate at least $5 million in revenue from businesses with a sales tax amnesty program that will begin...
Oklahoma Extends State Agency Budget Cuts as Revenue Keep Falling
September 16, 2009 DALLAS - Oklahoma extended a 5% reduction in state agency spending through September as tax revenues continue an eight-month...
Louisiana Commission Approves $325 Million of State GOs
September 17, 2009 DALLAS The Louisiana State Bond Commission has approved a two-tranche, $324.8 million sale of state general obligation...
Chandler Eyes Street Bonds
September 21, 2009 Officials in Chandler said the Phoenix suburb may need a bond program within the next five years to keep up with street upkeep...
Tribes Stadium Stimulus
September 21, 2009 The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community will use a U.S. stimulus loan program rather than bonds to provide part of the...
Transportation Push
September 21, 2009 Senate Minority Leader Anthony Hensley, D-Topeka, has appointed himself to the states Special Committee on...
Project List in Works
September 21, 2009
OKC Unrolls New MAPS
September 21, 2009 The Oklahoma City Council is expected to vote today to put on the Dec. 8 ballot a proposal to extend for seven years and nine...
