Texas

Democratic control of the House of Representatives may lower the barrier to sustainable transportation funding, said Bond Buyer conference participants.

The Federal Transit Administration has not yet awarded $760 million of the $2.62 billion Congress set aside for transit grants in fiscal 2018 almost two months after the end of the budget year.

Operators of Texas nursing homes will make another attempt to boost reimbursement rates in the 2019 Legislature as the state's "silver tsunami" gains momentum.

Dave Brayshaw, a 26-year veteran with Hilltop Securities/First Southwest Co., will open a Dallas office for Masterson Advisors.

With voters turning out in record numbers for the midterm Congressional election, local bond proposals in Texas enjoyed strong support.

Sales tax growth in Texas grew 7.3% year-over-year to an October record of $2.6 billion, the state's comptroller said.

The Port of Corpus Christi will team up with the Carlyle Group to finance a $1.2 billion oil export terminal designed to enhance the port's ranking as the top energy exporting hub.

Texas service sector activity continued to expand in September, according the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

School districts again dominate November's local bond questions, but some but cities and counties are offering large debt proposals.

Texas factory activity continued to expand in October, although at a slower pace than the previous month.