Colorado

The nonprofit Wood River Community Housing Trust uses municipal bonds as part of its toolkit to finance workforce housing in the pricey Sun Valley, Idaho, area.

If the seven states dependent on the Colorado River don't craft a new operating agreement, the federal government could end up doing it for them.

The Lone Star state, the nation's largest exporter of goods, could be hit economically by a tariff war, particularly with Mexico, its biggest trading partner.

Issuers in the eight-state region sold $103.3 billion of bonds last year, with Texas deals accounting for $68.13 billion of the debt.

From two Colorado lines to more Amtrak service, Southwest states are advancing passenger rail projects, but the Trump administration may slow that roll.

While Texas is forecasting a big budget balance, fiscal boom times are ebbing for it and other Southwest states amid tax cuts and depleted federal funding.

Wish lists for new or improved professional sports venues are piling up with Oklahoma City poised to vet financing proposals for a downtown basketball arena.

The rating agency said the district's strong management helped boost its ratings ahead of an $806 million bond issuance slated for Jan. 22.

Large bond sales are expected this year for airports undergoing major expansion projects in Denver, Dallas, Houston, and Austin amid rising passenger traffic.

Several metropolitan districts, which finance public infrastructure for housing developments, tapped contingent liquidity for debt service payments this month.

Issuers in Southwest states led by Texas are hoping voters will approve billions of dollars of bonds in Tuesday's election.

Up to $475 million of unrated revenue bonds will be sold to purchase, expand, and renovate the Stanley Hotel, which inspired Stephen King's The Shining.

A constitutional amendment would allow municipalities to approve districts that could issue bonds to finance infrastructure for housing developments.

Water agencies in Texas, Oklahoma, and Denver are selling a combined nearly $2 billion of triple-A-rated bonds this week.

The districts, which finance public infrastructure for housing developments, are dealing with limited revenue growth and state actions to cut property taxes.

The estimated $100 million raised annually from the 0.5% tax increase on the Nov. 5 ballot could be used to back bonds for affordable housing.

Issuers in the eight-state region sold $50.6 billion of bonds with Texas accounting for 65% of the volume.

Municipal bond market participants say a proposed constitutional amendment targeting property tax revenue would increase borrowing costs and lead to litigation.

The plan would raise about $100 million a year to create and preserve affordable housing.

The Colorado Educational and Cultural Facilities Authority formed a non-profit subsidiary to facilitate the financing, ownership, and operation of the historic hotel.