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Changes affecting the turnpike's board, which take effect Nov. 1, come as it awaits a court ruling on issuing initial bonds for a $5 billion project.

A tender offer and a debt service shortfall related to bonds issued in the wake of Winter Storm Uri popped up this month as its financial impact lingers.

The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority asked the court to approve $500 million of bonds to jumpstart funding for a $5 billion extension project.

Austin planned to use property taxes approved by voters in 2020 to pay off bonds for the project.

Arizona, Nevada and California announced an agreement on Colorado River water use reductions, possibly averting a more stringent federal solution.

Public sector employers are in a fierce competition with the private sector for workers and may be losing amid labor shortages and inflation.

The Biden Administration has partnered with five cities and the State of California in efforts to reduce homelessness.

The city's agreement for the $2.1 billion, mixed-use project to build an arena for the NHL's Arizona Coyotes included a bond-financed cleanup of a landfill.

The up to $600 million of airport revenue bonds, which are slated to price in July, will continue funding for the reconstruction of the terminal and concourses.

A change by the IRS increases the Permanent School Fund's capacity by nearly 86%, allowing its triple-A school bond guarantee to be widely available again.