Richard Williamson

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.

Arlington, Texas planned to issue $500 million of tax-exempt bonds in 2018 for a Major League Baseball venue.

The statewide total exceeds the previous record of $9.1 billion in November 2015.

Analysts will increasingly factor a government's preparation for the impact of global warming, according to S&P Global Ratings.

S&P Global Ratings assigned negative outlooks to the five special purpose districts due to flood damage.

The city brings still-solid credit ratings to its pricing of bonds and certificates of obligation.

The record $2.5 billion of refunding bonds from North Texas Tollway Authority attracted $19 billion of orders.

Recovery from Hurricane Harvey is expected to cost state government about $2 billion over the next two years.

Despite Hurricane Harvey's arrival, Texas's monthly sales tax revenue rose 10.4%, according to state Comptroller Glenn Hegar.

The state Supreme Court ruled that the Kansas school funding system is inadequate.

Port Aransas, Texas, was placed on watch list for a possible downgrade after sustaining damage from Hurricane Harvey.