Southwest

The latest update for the project at the Southwest Airlines hub showed an estimated $2.54 billion price tag and plans to issue general airport revenue bonds.

The Texas city's $115 million general obligation bond sale comes as a water supply emergency and potential further negative rating actions loom.

Transit authorities around the country are bracing for upticks in ridership and revenue thanks to the World Cup as negotiations over surface transportation authorization linger in the background.

The spending plan includes revenue-raising measures involving the bond-issuing combined utility system that have sparked concerns by the city's controller.

Hays County prevailed in its appeal of a district court ruling affecting nearly $440 million of general obligation bonds voters approved in 2024.

A proposed $3 billion sports and entertainment district would involve bond issuance for a Dallas Stars hockey arena and public infrastructure.

Muni bond issuers cut their median audit times from 2023 to 2024, with issuers in all governmental bond and most revenue bond sectors reducing audit timelines.

While the city projects a water emergency, capital costs in the state's latest water plan skyrocket and demand exceeds capacity in a state financing program.

The letter from officials in Democrat strongholds asked the rating agencies to maintain their focus on financial analytics in viewing energy-dependence, rather than being swayed by the political winds.