Texas

Bond volume in the region fell sharply in the first half of 2018, though one expert saw the 16% drop as better than anticipated.

The Lone Star state grabs the spotlight this week as Texas prepares to sell $7.2 billion of top-rated tax and revenue anticipation notes on Wednesday.

The University of Texas is launching a $175 million project to remodel its famed football stadium as the university embarks on the 2019 fiscal year with a record budget.

With strong credit in a booming economy, Texas returns to the notes market with $7.2 billion up for grabs to keep cash flowing to schools.

Only a few of the 45 states that levy sales taxes have announced plans to begin implementation before the end of this year.

Regional shifts in population portend credit challenges for U.S. states, Fitch Ratings analysts say.

A strong rebound in oil and gas production and broad economic growth is fueling record growth in sales tax revenue, Comptroller Glenn Hegar said.

To keep its record bond proposal below $1 billion in November, the Fort Bend Independent School District favors calling for two elections three years apart.

Thomas W. Masterson III established a key Houston muni bond firm and helped guide the region's economic boom.

San Antonio has weathered a decade of stress on the federal funding and energy fronts.