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A bond-financed purchase of the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado, which served as an inspiration for Stephen King's The Shining, is being pursued by the Colorado Educational and Cultural Facilities Authority.
March 28 -
Telluride town and its schools both issued debt to fund 'workforce housing' for teachers and public servants who can't afford multi-million dollar real estate.
February 22 -
Texas bond volume climbed 22.5% to lead the nation in a year when issuance in the eight-state Southwest region increased by only 0.6%.
February 20 -
Colorado's sole public safety net healthcare provider faces rising uncompensated care costs, driven in part by treating thousands of uninsured migrants coming from the southern border.
February 7 -
Stronger-than-expected economic numbers could boost bond issuance.
January 26 -
Providing care for thousands of migrants is contributing to the system's escalating uncompensated care costs.
January 23 -
Office sectors in some Southwest cities, including Houston, are stressed due to elevated vacancy rates that may lower assessed values and property tax revenue.
January 9 -
Cities and states in the Southwest are making affordable housing a funding priority through voter-approved general obligation bonds or in their budgets.
December 22 -
The top five bond financings have an average dollar volume of more than $1 billion.
December 11 -
A new law creates a commission to recommend changes to address rising property tax bills and ensure the system is sustainable for local governments and school districts.
November 29