Far West

The thousands of airline flights cancelled this winter due to severe weather may affect some airports' revenues and cost budgets, Fitch Ratings said.

Two members of the California Assembly announced hearings starting Feb. 19 to close the $71 billion funding shortfall in the California State Teachers' Retirement System.

San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed and other proponents of the Pension Reform Act of 2014 say they will legally challenge Attorney General Kamala Harris's ballot summary language, likely delaying the measure.

The Internal Revenue Service is auditing $12.84 million of unlimited tax school building bonds issued in 2010 by the Anahuac Independent School District in Texas as part of an examination of small governmental bond issues.

Troubled North Las Vegas received two downgrades to its already junk-rated debt after a judge ruled against a state of emergency the city employed last year to avoid honoring union contracts.

Muni finance veteran Catherine Bando has been appointed as executive director of the California Statewide Communities Development Authority.

Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber says the state legislature must take action next month to move forward with the Columbia River bridge replacement project or it will die in March.

The city of Stockton, Calif. now has a new city manager, Kurt Wilson, to help guide it through the remainder of its bankruptcy process.

Sentencing for convicted bid-rigger David Rubin has been pushed back until March 6 because his attorney will not be able to be present during the previously scheduled Feb. 3 date.

Moody's Investors Service has downgraded the issuer rating on Fresno, Calif. to Baa1, and about $300 million of related debt a notch further into junk territory.