Far West

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority picks four finalists for next phase of $5.7 billion light rail extension to Dulles International Airport.

The Securities and Exchange Commission's muni office will spend the coming months implementing the final municipal advisor rule and reviewing MA rule filings by the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board, but the commission needs more resources to meet its expanded responsibilities.

Moody's Investors Service downgraded the rating of Lancaster, Calif.-based Antelope Valley Hospital District to junk, maintaining a negative outlook

Many California lawmakers agree that the drought-stricken state needs a new water bond measure, but have different ideas regarding the funding amount and allocations.

Fitch Ratings downgraded more than $7 billion of general revenue bonds issued by the University of California to AA from AA-plus.

Hawaii officials are so proud of their financial comeback that they held a press conference on Monday releasing the state's comprehensive annual financial report.

Voters in bankrupt San Bernardino, Calif. elected as mayor, Carey Davis, who ran on a platform critical of decisions made by town leaders that he says landed the city of 213,000 in bankruptcy.

LAUSD has moved on to Phase 2 of a $1 billion bond-funded program to provide all students with iPads with the purchase of 45,000 devices last week.

California's income tax collections were mostly on target for the month of January, according to a report from the Legislative Analyst's Office.

The hot Texas economy is spurring operators of the state's airports and seaports to provide new infrastructure to accommodate the growing state.