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 measure would have prevented state and local public entities from requiring a company to implement an ESG policy to get a government contract.
June 20 -
The Oklahoma Supreme Court is considering the turnpike's application to jumpstart funding for a $5 billion extension project with $500 million of revenue bonds.
June 16 -
Easing drought conditions are not stopping states from restricting water use and investing in future supplies.
June 16 -
Lawmakers will be called back into session after Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill for having too many loopholes.
June 14 -
Community colleges will be rewarded based on results that align with regional and state education and workforce needs.
June 13 -
Houston is one of the largest U.S. cities to set up a trust to help fund non-pension retiree benefits such as healthcare.
June 12 -
The state's attorney general called the move unconstitutional and warned that it will likely lead to costly litigation.
June 6 -
Texas Gov. Gregg Abbott plans a special session on school choice as more states pass vouchers and Arizona's universal program sees costs explode.
June 5 -
The settlement will allow Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to demolish the privately operated South Terminal as part of a midfield concourse project.
June 2 -
The state Supreme Court decided the lawsuit in the turnpike authority's favor, but it has yet to rule on the validity of bonds to finance a $5 billion extension.
June 1
