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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Hays County's Nov. 5 election for nearly $440 million of bonds, which won voter approval, was voided by a state judge due to an open meetings act violation.
June 26 -
The $247.75 million of unrated tax-exempt bonds will finance public infrastructure and projects for an initial development on state-owned land.
June 24 -
Kelly Hancock resigned his state senate seat and assumed a position that will make him acting comptroller after current Comptroller Glenn Hegar leaves office.
June 20 -
Under the agreement, the NBA's Thunder will play for at least 25 years in an arena that will be largely financed by a sales tax revenue bond sale later this year.
June 18 -
White, who served as CEO of the financial advisory firm for over three decades before retiring at the end of 2011, passed away on Friday.
June 17 -
K-12 public schools get a $55 per-student increase in the state basic allotment, while other funding is allocated to specific purposes.
June 17 -
Bexar County officials passed a resolution related to a potential Nov. 4 ballot measure on venue taxes for a new San Antonio Spurs basketball arena.
June 11 -
The Uinta Basin Railway's request for $2.4 billion of PABs comes as the U.S. Transportation Department is almost at its $30 billion debt cap.
June 10 -
Municipal bond issuers in the state dodged a barrage of bills in this year's legislative session seeking to constrain their debt sales.
June 10 -
Ahead of a 14-3 vote to pass the $7 billion spending plan, concerns were raised about new legislation affecting the city's public safety pension funds.
June 5 -
Colorado's largest water utility is prohibited from expanding Gross Reservoir, but can continue construction on Gross Dam, according to the ruling.
June 3 -
The Delta Center hockey and basketball venue will be renovated with proceeds from the $900 million Downtown Revitalization Public Infrastructure District deal.
June 3 -
A new law lifts the revenue bond cap for the Grand River Dam Authority to $3.6 billion from $1.41 billion
May 30 -
The high court reversed a lower-court ruling that yanked federal approval for the Uinta Basin Railway; backers hope to finance it with private activity bonds.
May 29 -
When Chicago barred media from its investor conference, it told journalists the policy aligned with peer municipalities' practices. The facts are less clear.
May 28 -
Controller Chris Hollins raised several concerns about the mayor's $7 billion budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1, including its use of reserves.
May 28 -
Mayor Mike Johnston, who announced furloughs and a hiring freeze, said an economic downturn spurred by President Donald Trump is major challenge for the city.
May 27 -
Facing big demand for housing, the state's efforts to spur development have spurred litigation by cities challenging recent laws and a compliance crackdown.
May 27 -
The revenue bonds, which would help finance a bigger convention center to replace the city's current facility, would be issued in the first half of 2026.
May 22 -
The Phoenix-based university will not have to pay a $37.7 million fine after the U.S. Department of Education dropped its case.
May 20
