Richard Williamson

Surrounded by history, Hot Springs, Arkansas, faces dual challenges as a national park and a city.

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar cleared Texas' budget for Gov. Greg Abbott's signature, citing progress on two troublesome fronts — public power and pensions — but credit rating agencies say risks are still elevated.

Traffic is returning to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, but plans to expand have been scaled back.

Colorado lawmakers are creating government enterprises and using fees instead of taxes to fund transportation.

TxDOT expects to issue $1.5 billion of bonds in fiscal year 2022, with another $1.5 billion issued in fiscal 2024.

Texas governments and advisors are waiting to see if the potential exclusion of the state's largest municipal bond underwriters will affect issuance costs.

With a traffic rebound in the offing, the Austin-based Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority's $510 million of bonds and notes were 20 times oversubscribed.

New Mexico aims to join its neighbors in legalizing recreational marijuana as it seeks to reduce dependence on oil and gas taxes.

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Deputy finance director, Houston

With its credit ratings intact after the economic blow from the pandemic, Dallas will go to market with $293 million of bonds.

The North Texas Tollway Authority's $758.3 million refunding will provides short-term principal relief after the coronavirus caused lost toll revenue.

Colorado's decision to withhold pension funding brings a warning from Moody's.

The Supreme Court ruled that Native American tribes had never given up or lost their jurisdiction over eastern Oklahoma.

Most consolidated rent-a-car facility debt is structured with solid debt service reserves, a cushion for investors after the coronavirus halted travel.

Denver International Airport plans to apply up to $560 million of existing bond funds to accelerate a gate construction project.

The COVID-19 pandemic got in the way of Salt Lake City International Airport's plans to issue bonds for the second phase of its $4.3 billion expansion.

Ratings for convention center financings and for hotels build to support the venues are under pressure.

Local issuers in Texas also received authority to postpone bond measure elections that are slated for May.

The Supreme Court is poised to decide the Texas governor's quest to end the federal program that provided millions of Americans access to health insurance.