Texas

While Texas Republican leaders have expressed muted opposition to President Trump's plan to impose tariffs on Mexico, state Comptroller Glenn Hegar warned of threats to the state's economy.

Bills to limit the revenue flexibility of local governments and put more state funding toward schools were driven by a desire to limit property taxes.

Siebert Cisneros Shank & Co. hired industry veterans Levi Davis and Ron Morrison as managing directors in its Dallas office.

Owners of two firms will join Hilltop Securites as managing directors, the firm said.

The tapes, according to Preston Hollow, demonstrate the success of Nuveen's strong-arm tactics to protect its high-yield market share.

Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport plans to add a sixth terminal that could cost up to $3.5 billion as it approaches its 45th anniversary.

Texas lawmakers are taking unprecedented steps to limit local control of government, advocates for cities and counties say.

Austin Energy expects to reduce the cost of power from an East Texas biomass plant by buying the Nacogdoches facility.

Long-term leases with container shipping tenants protect ports in the short to medium term should trade decline.

Preston Hollow can proceed with a lawsuit that accuses the municipal bond giant of a campaign of intimidation, a Delaware judge ruled.

Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport expects to save money with the refunding deal as it advances plans for a new terminal and refurbished runways.

Texas expects to see sizable savings by refunding general obligation bonds for water programs across the state.

Moody's put the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority's A3 rating on review for a downgrade in the wake of the Puerto Rico ruling.

Travis County has closed on a $330 million, triple-A rated deal to fund the civil and family courts building in downtown Austin.

The Austin City Council voted Thursday to issue $470 million in debt to purchase an East Texas biomass power plant that has only one customer, the city itself.

A mechanism for taxing internet sales on out-of-state sellers could mean an additional $850 million of revenue for Texas, according to legislative analysis.

The top three bond proposals — all in excess of $1 billion — won easy approval even as some large school district measures fell short.

The University of Texas System will bring $386.8 million of refunding bonds to market this week.

Thieves stripped copper wiring and appliances, Newton County officials said.

The new mayor and council will take office after a bond issue resolves a longstanding back-pay lawsuit that the departing mayor once said threatened bankruptcy.