Utah

The Uinta Basin railway is asking the DOT to authorize up to $2 billion of PABs for the project, which would move oil to market from northeast Utah.

The measure prohibits government contracts with companies deemed to be "boycotting" the fossil fuel, firearm, timber, mining, and agriculture industries.

Legislation barring government contracts with companies that engage in a growing list of "boycotts" in their business dealings has popped up in several states.

The popularity of Arizona's universal school choice program, which pays for private schools, brought higher-than-projected costs and future budget impact.

As revenue collections climb, governors are laying out plans to reduce property, sales, and income taxes.

With federal funding accounting for the largest portion of its revenue, Utah is mulling safeguards in the event of a future decrease.

Rising property values will help keep the $3.56 billion of new bonds manageable, particularly if issuance is spread over multiple years, rating analysts said.

Utah's first debt affordability study said while pay-as-you-go funding for capital projects is preferred, an economic downturn could lead to more debt issuance.

Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems is advancing the nation's first small modular reactor, a $6 billion project supporters say is the future of nuclear energy.

The Utah Inland Port Authority, which sold $150 million of bonds in December, asked the audit team to provide direction on potential risks.

With Texas reporting a double-digit revenue increase in fiscal 2022 and projecting a record budget surplus, Gov. Greg Abbott wants a large property tax cut.

Bond issuance in the Southwest region was down 10.1% to $40.8 billion from January through June compared to the same period in 2021.

A study commissioned by Orem, Utah, found that creating a school district within the city's boundaries is feasible.

As summer beckons, it's time for a reporters' roundtable with some of the Bond Buyer's senior staff. Yvette Shields, Karen Pierog, Keeley Webster and Thomas Nocera talk with Chip Barnett about what's hot in their regions and what municipal bond market participants should expect to see in the months ahead. (25 minutes)

Investors will be greeted Tuesday with a decrease in supply with the new-issue calendar estimated at $2.691 billion in $1.786 billion of negotiated deals and $904.9 million of competitive loans.

Elected officials in Republican-dominated states say S&P Global Ratings, by introducing ESG analysis, is politicizing the ratings process or even possibly acting illegally.

While the report offers many positives for states, headwinds loom, according to investment management firm Conning.

After a four-year absence, Utah’s Intermountain Power Agency returns to the municipal market with nearly $552 million of power supply revenue bonds.

The combined Utah-based Intermountain and Colorado-based SCL will operate 33 hospitals and 385 clinics in Utah, Idaho, Nevada, Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, and Kansas.