Kansas

The results from last week's school bond election in Leavenworth are now official.

Borders is an 11-year veteran of the public finance field and was previously at Chapman and Cutler LLP in Chicago.

Topeka officials will hear public comments Tuesday on extending and increasing a citywide sales tax.

Cities coping with phenomena like climate change and cybersecurity are empowering themselves through data mining and other smart technologies.

Three members of the community vision team that guided last year's failed 30-year, $78 million proposal offered a post-mortem for the Hays USD 489 school board Monday night.

Officials with the Basehor-Linwood school district are looking at a $50M-$60M school bond issue election next year.

Municipal bond volume across the eight-state Southwest region in 2017 fell 9% below its 2016 record.

The Reno County Commission approved changes Tuesday to a proposed policy on issuing industrial revenue bonds, eliminating a requirement that the business seeking the bonds must create at least 10 jobs with a payroll of at least $250,000.

Residents of the Derby, Kan., school district approved one bond issue but rejected two others in a special election on Tuesday.

The Reno County Commission indicated Tuesday it would explore possible changes to its policy for issuing industrial revenue bonds.

After seven years as governor of Kansas, Sam Brownback is joining the Trump administration as ambassador for religious freedom.

Plans to build a $362 million Kansas prison as a public-private partnership are in doubt as lawmakers question the financial benefits.

The public finance banking team is led by veteran banker Jack Holland.

Kansas schools need a $600 million infusion of additional revenue to resolve a state Supreme Court case, said Gov. Sam Brownback.

Leavenworth school officials are adjusting their timeline for a possible bond issue.

In terms of support, the field of candidates was split in regards to the bond issue.

The Garden City Commission approved an ordinance adopting the Sports of the World project plan for the STAR Bond Development District, as well as financing to develop it.

A proposed $78.5 million bond issue that will be decided by voters in the Nov. 7 general election puts an emphasis on "right-sizing" classrooms.

The state Supreme Court ruled that the Kansas school funding system is inadequate.

Moody's Investors Service said raised the Johnson County Water District 1, Kan.’s Series 2009, 2010, 2012, and 2014 water revenue bonds to Aaa from Aa1.