Richard Williamson

Samco Capital Markets Inc. has added Dejuan Green as managing director to its Dallas office to concentrate on public finance in North Texas, the firm said.

DALLAS — The nation's declining real estate market and the collapse of bond insurance ratings are taking a toll on private military housing credits, but the sector is still in better shape than its civilian counterpart, analysts say.

DALLAS — With the Texas Permanent School Fund back in action after a yearlong hiatus, legislators are considering extending the bond guarantee to charter schools for new facilities next year.

DALLAS — The Arizona Department of Transportation is developing a $4 billion plan to reduce congestion on freeways in Maricopa County with bonds backed by sales tax revenue.

DALLAS — As other Texas cities struggle to finance light-rail lines, El Paso is planning a much less costly bus rapid-transit system with vehicles that look like rail cars but travel on dedicated paved pathways.

DALLAS — Texas is emerging from its worst recession in more than 30 years, earlier than other states, but lawmakers find themselves still struggling to recover from the effects as they seek to fill a budget hole that could grow to $15 billion.

Build America Bonds arrived at a critical stage for the North Texas Tollway Authority as it was embarking on projects that would more than triple its debt load.

DALLAS — Faced with sharply falling revenue, Dallas Area Rapid Transit is considering delaying a key light-rail line to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, among other measures to reduce spending.

DALLAS — The North Texas ­Tollway Authority yesterday named its underwriting team for $900 million of bonds expected to be issued in the next 90 days, including a $500 million deal that will be the first of its kind in Texas.

DALLAS — In its second large deal of the month, the ­University of Texas Board of Regents plans to take advantage of its triple-A ratings with a $373 million refunding issue scheduled to price today.

DALLAS — Amid growing pains in an economic downturn, Austin is considering a second convention hotel while laying the groundwork for a $100 million transportation bond issue.

DALLAS — Colorado voters could slam the door on public borrowing when they go to the polls in November, a possibility that has the bond community and government officials preparing for a worst-case scenario.

DALLAS — Arizona’s drastic $1.1 billion of budget cuts approved last week could grow by nearly $1 billion if voters do not approve a temporary sales tax increase in May and refuse to repeal ballot initiatives from previous years.

DALLAS — Houston’s Metropolitan Transit Authority said it plans to issue $2.6 billion of bonds to finance five new light-rail lines, even though voters only authorized a quarter of that amount.

DALLAS — After years of battling opposition to a $1.8 billion toll road proposal on the Trinity River near downtown, ­Dallas is facing another financial challenge to the star-crossed project.

DALLAS — Moody’s Investors Service has shifted its outlook on Dallas’ Aa1 rating to negative based on the city’s weakening economy and narrowing budget reserves, the agency said.

DALLAS — CPS Energy of San Antonio tomorrow will price up to $380 million of Build America Bonds for capital projects, including a new coal plant that is nearing completion.

DALLAS — With higher education at the center of Arizona’s debate over how to revive its struggling economy, two of its major state universities will issue $237 million of revenue bonds to upgrade their flagship campuses.

DALLAS — UBS Securities will repurchase up to $200 million of auction-rate securities from investors across the country not covered in investment bank’s initial agreement with state and federal regulators, according to the Texas State Securities Board.

DALLAS — The New Mexico Legislature has approved a $5.6 billion budget in a special session that balances spending with the largest tax increase in more than 20 years while cutting spending by $100 million.