Texas

Bexar County officials passed a resolution related to a potential Nov. 4 ballot measure on venue taxes for a new San Antonio Spurs basketball arena.

Municipal bond issuers in the state dodged a barrage of bills in this year's legislative session seeking to constrain their debt sales.

Ahead of a 14-3 vote to pass the $7 billion spending plan, concerns were raised about new legislation affecting the city's public safety pension funds.

BlackRock Inc. was removed from Texas' blacklist of companies that "boycott" fossil fuels, ending a three-year standoff over the firm's environmental policies.

When Chicago barred media from its investor conference, it told journalists the policy aligned with peer municipalities' practices. The facts are less clear.

Controller Chris Hollins raised several concerns about the mayor's $7 billion budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1, including its use of reserves.

The revenue bonds, which would help finance a bigger convention center to replace the city's current facility, would be issued in the first half of 2026.

Some bills seeking to restrain local government debt issuance are still alive as the Texas Legislature's 2025 session heads towards its home stretch.

The $839.5 million Harris County Hospital District bond sale will tap $2.5 billion of voter-approved debt authorization for a $3.2 billion expansion project.

The spending plan for the fiscal year that begins July 1 was balanced through an ongoing reorganization of city government, according to Mayor John Whitmire.