Colorado

Colorado State University will improve its main campus in Fort Collins with proceeds from a $141 million bond deal expected to price Tuesday.

The Internal Revenue Service is auditing $23.83 million of Series 2007 variable rate demand bonds issued by the Colorado Health Facilities Authority.

The University of Colorado Board of Regents on Wednesday unanimously approved $140 million to remodel athletic facilities.

The Internal Revenue Service has begun auditing $12.93 million of general obligation bonds issued in 2006 by the Brighton School District No. 27J in Colorado.

A high-speed rail line along Colorado's Front Range could carry 13 million passengers a year and would likely cost $9.8 billion, according to a state estimate.

An FBI fraud investigation of the Grand Junction Regional Airport Authority in western Colorado could have a long-term impact on the airport’s credit, according to Moody's Investors Service.

As voters across Colorado elect candidates and decide whether to raise $1 billion for schools Tuesday, those in 11 Colorado counties will consider whether to leave the state.

The Colorado Department of Transportation is preparing to add a 12-mile tolled lane on Interstate 70 west of Denver to reduce peak travel times through the mountain corridor, officials said.

With boardings down 37%, Colorado Springs Airport plans to cut costs through bond refundings and reduced hiring.

In a complex multi-state issue, Catholic Health Initiatives expects to price about $1.2 billion of debt for its network of non-profit hospitals.

The National Governor's Association is calling for Congress and the Obama administration to promptly reopen the federal government and to "commit to fully reimbursing states and territories for the federal expenses they absorb during the shutown."

Colorado's Regional Transportation District could expect to spend about $1.4 billion for an extension of its FasTracks rail line to suburbs northwest of Denver, according to a study released Monday.

The University of Colorado System plans to expand its campuses with $150 million of taxable and tax exempt revenue bonds.

Denver's competitive sale of $121.6 million of general obligation bonds drew more than 70 bids, with Bank of America Merrill Lynch emerging as the winner.

With a shutdown of the federal government looming in 11 days, U.S. officials are rushing emergency funding to flood-stricken Colorado, where damage is estimated at $2 billion.

Falling traffic and growing competition from Denver International Airport led Standard & Poors to downgrade Colorado Springs Airport revenue bonds to BBB-plus.

Owners of some luxury condominiums in Denver residential towers will not be required to pay taxes supporting a $30.5 million bond issue, a judge ruled.

Colorado Springs next week plans to price about $130 million of revenue bonds for a 50-mile water pipeline and refunding outstanding debt.

Hoteliers opposing subsidies for a Gaylord hotel and conference center near Denver International Airport saw their petition drive halted by Colorado's attorney general.

Contrasting with a 10% national decline in municipal bond volume for the first half of 2013, the southwest region recorded a 3% lift to $29.7 billion.