Richard Williamson

Amid teacher protests, Colorado lawmakers have two weeks to clear a backlog of bills that include a $5 billion transportation bond authorization and a pension funding measure.

Local districts and governments are requesting a bit more than half of the record $11.7 billion sought last November.

The Texas Water Development Board will give investors a shot at its triple-A revenue bonds.

Even after Hurricane Harvey and the threat of a trade war, local governments in Texas are enjoying a surge in sales taxes as they cope with population growth.

Surging sales tax revenue shows economic strength across several sectors, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar says.

With flooding from Hurricane Harvey still fresh in voters' minds, officials in Texas' largest county see an urgent need for a flood-control proposal.

Historic redevelopment projects that were on life-support are moving forward after historic tax credits were retained in a rewrite of the federal tax code.

After years tight budgets that followed tax cuts and revenue shortfalls, Oklahoma teachers and government employees are threatening to walk off the job.

The state government is issuing $132.5 million of certificates of participation for upgrades at the venue of the 111-year-old National Western Stock Show

A trade war would bring risks for states that do major business with Canada and Mexico, Fitch Ratings said after a seventh round of talks ended with no resolution.

With parking revenue under fire from services like Uber and Lyft, large airports are turning to technology to make their lots more competitive.

Rick Witte, former head of public finance for Andrews Kurth Kenyon, is among those making the move from that firm.

Municipal bond volume across the eight-state Southwest region in 2017 fell 9% below its 2016 record.

Oklahoma lawmakers continue to cut spending for hard-pressed state agencies.

“We’re headed to a place where we don’t necessarily want to be,” said the city's chief financial officer.

Texas has demonstrated the resiliency and diversity to recover from a devastating hurricane and a collapse in oil prices, according to state Comptroller Glenn Hegar.

Six months after Hurricane Harvey swept ashore, municipal utility districts along the Texas coast retain strong credit outlooks.

Texas municipal bond volume shrink in 2017 after two years of record volume, but muni market players are positioning for growth.

Stephens Inc. plans to expand its Texas offices after hiring Curt Shelmire in Dallas and Kevin Jackson in Austin.

The healthcare not-for-profit reported a major turnaround in revenues as it continues to pursue a merger with Dignity Health.