Richard Williamson

Municipal utility districts on the Texas coast enter 2018 with a stable outlook, according to S&P.

Lawmakers are still trying to find a solution to Oklahoma's unbalanced budget as the 2018 regular legislative session nears.

Houston alerted investors to a last-minute lawsuit questioning the legality of the election process as the city priced $1 billion of voter-approved bonds.

The structure the airport used combines the advantages of a bond issue with those of a private bank loan, an official said.

Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin is putting lawmakers to work the week before Christmas in hopes of delivering a balanced budget by the end of the year.

The strong revenue numbers are a sign of a strengthening economic rebound, said Oklahoma State Treasurer Ken Miller.

A portion of the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority's $410 million deal may well be its last advance refunding.

The remodeling of the 22-year-old airport will add gates and update its security infrastructure.

Gov. Mary Fallin said the state should not wait until the February opening of the regular legislative session to repair its budget.

Houston hits the market with more certainty about its pensions but less about the tax-exempt market.

Declining funding for Colorado's retirement accounts led S&P global ratings to revise the state's outlook to negative.

Cities and states on the the borders are vulnerable to falling tax receipts amid protectionist rhetoric that threatens NAFTA, Fitch Ratings said.

Voters' decision to dissolve the Dallas County Schools transportation agency is positive for holders of the agency's junk-rated bonds but negative for noteholders, according to Moody's Investors Service.

Houston's outlook from Moody's Investors Service was boosted to stable from negative.

With a record $12 billion of bond proposals on ballots across Texas, voters approved more than 91%, according to the Texas Comptroller's Office

The elimination of private activity bonds would remove a financing tool that supports many public private partnerships.

Oklahoma still faces a $215 million budget gap after the state House again failed to pass a revenue measure.

Voters in Houston approved the measure by a more than three-to-one margin.

The Oklahoma governor urged lawmakers to end a six-week-long special session by closing a $215 million budget gap.

James Joseph, the state bond advisor for 22 years, resigned after legislation made his post part of the treasurer's office.