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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The spending plan for the fiscal year that begins July 1 was balanced through an ongoing reorganization of city government, according to Mayor John Whitmire.
May 6 -
The law prohibits state and local government contracts worth $100,000 or more with companies that "discriminate" against the firearm industry.
May 6 -
Legislation would overhaul Dallas Area Rapid Transit's financial structure in a way that could impact outstanding debt and derail bonds for Austin light rail.
May 6 -
The city, which faces a budget shortfall, would receive the lesser of 30% or $80 million of Harris County Toll Road Authority surplus toll revenue.
May 1 -
Fiscal 2026 general fund revenue for the city, which is considering a November bond election, is expected to be flat amid economic uncertainty fueled by tariffs.
April 30 -
State lawmakers gave final approval to a bill that bans state and local government contracts with companies that "discriminate" against the firearm industry.
April 29 -
The $350 million revenue bond issue will refund bonds sold in 2015 and finance improvements to the airline's primary maintenance facility in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
April 29 -
Bills have been introduced to eliminate the May election option for local bond and tax propositions, forcing them onto the November general election ballot.
April 29 -
Accusations are flying between the Republican state treasurer and attorney general, adding fuel to a battle that started last year.
April 23 -
Legislation signed into law will place $500 million of general obligation bonds and a constitutional amendment for economic development districts on the ballot.
April 22
