Karen is a senior reporter covering the Southwest. She has covered the municipal bond market for more than 30 years at The Bond Buyer and Reuters. Prior to that she wrote about futures and options markets for magazines and was an award-winning reporter for a suburban Chicago newspaper chain.
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A constitutional amendment would allow municipalities to approve districts that could issue bonds to finance infrastructure for housing developments.
October 22 -
Conference sponsorships targeting bond firms led Mayor John Whitmire to call for a probe into actions by Controller Chris Hollins, who denied any wrongdoing.
October 18 -
Negotiated Bond SalesIntermountain Power Agency's bond sale comes after Utah lawmakers tweaked a state law to address concerns about its impact on the agency's outstanding debt.
October 16 -
Votes on Amendment A, which would have allowed excess income tax revenue earmarked for public education to flow into the state budget, will not be counted.
October 15 -
Houston and other Texas cities face financial pressure caused by weather disasters, public safety salaries and pensions, or capped property tax collections.
October 15 -
The University of Arizona, which was hit with negative rating outlooks earlier this year, scheduled a debt refunding led by Morgan Stanley for Wednesday.
October 8 -
A lawsuit filed by a business group in federal court in August claims a 2021 Texas law violates free speech protections.
October 7 -
The city council unanimously passed a deal that could lead to the issuance of up to $900 million of bonds and a sales tax hike to pay off the debt.
October 2 -
The Texas city expects to finance 72% of the expansion program, which includes an arrivals and departures hall, with general airport revenue bonds.
October 1 -
Litigation in Arizona, Oklahoma, Texas, and Utah could determine bond issuance, culpability for defaults, or the constitutionality of underwriter bans.
October 1
