Jim Watts

Tempe, Ariz.’s property tax rate could go up to $2.16 per $100 of assessed valuation from the current $1.79 per $100 under a plan being considered later this week by the City Council.

DALLAS — The Louisiana House met in an unusual Sunday session to adopt a $25.6 billion budget for fiscal 2013 that includes $272 million of one-time revenue to balance the spending plan.

DALLAS — The Louisiana Senate unanimously adopted a fiscal 2013 budget Thursday that relies on non-recurring revenues and proceeds from state property sales to restore more than $300 million of spending taken out earlier by the House.

DALLAS — Testimony is expected to get under way Monday in a lawsuit by a consortium of 54 Kansas school districts seeking more state aid for education.

The New Orleans City Council’s budget committee last week approved a plan to refinance an estimated $310 million of outstanding debt.

DALLAS — The Louisiana Senate Finance Committee on Monday restored $340 million of budgets cuts made by the House in the $25.5 billion budget for fiscal 2013.

The El Paso, Texas, City Council last week approved a revised project list to be funded with proceeds from a proposed $468 million general obligation bond package going to voters Nov. 6.

Tulsa County, Okla., officials are considering a $340 million package intended to keep American Airlines and other aviation-related businesses at Tulsa International Airport.

The Oklahoma House gave its approval to a $6.8 billion budget for fiscal 2013 in a 52-to-42 vote Thursday after initially deadlocking 47 to 47.

Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin said last week she would not call a special legislative session to resolve a dispute between House and Senate leaders over cuts in the top income tax rate.

A preliminary $2.3 billion budget for fiscal 2013 approved by Maricopa County, Ariz., supervisors last week reflects a revenue drop due to lower property tax valuations.

DALLAS — The Oklahoma House decisively rejected a proposed $200 million bond issue for state capitol repairs late Wednesday as lawmakers bowed to arguments that the additional debt would be a mistake.

Louisiana Secretary of Corrections James LeBlanc said Monday that proposed spending cuts required by the House-approved budget for fiscal 2013 could force the closure of three prisons and the cancellation of a monitoring program for sex offenders.

Ascension Parish, La., may ask voters in November to approve an increase in the parish sales tax to support $80 million of revenue bonds for road projects.

Oklahoma lawmakers will decide on three bond issues totaling $260 million after committees approved the measures Tuesday.

DALLAS — Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin and Republican legislative leaders reached agreement Monday on a $6.8 billion budget for fiscal 2013.

Tulsa, Okla., Mayor Dewey Bartlett said last week the city would provide $3 million of bond proceeds to build a downtown parking garage if the Legislature will approve a $42.5 million issue for a proposed cultural museum in the city.

New Mexico Finance Secretary Tom Clifford last week suspended two Sunland Park officials and took over their duties after a special state audit found widespread municipal fraud and the misuse of city funds.

North Little Rock, Ark., City Council last week approved a $60 million negotiated restructuring of the city’s electric system revenue bonds to avoid a large payment due in fiscal 2014.

The Glendale, Ariz., City Council will consider a preliminary fiscal 2013 budget today that includes a $17 million payment for operations of the city-owned Jobing.com Arena.