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The short-term fiscal impact of Hurricane Harvey on public entities in Texas and Louisiana will be mitigated by their financial flexibility and support from federal and state governments and private insurance policies, Fitch Ratings said.

The Boulder Valley School District has added safeguards after a scammer stole about $850,000 of bond construction money using knowledge of public contracts and a forged signature.

A group of district volunteers, parents and Latino community leaders fighting against possible closures of East Austin schools are creating a political action committee and threatening to oppose the Austin school district's $1.1 billion bond package that will go before voters in November.

A full assessment of Hurricane Harvey's impact to municipal credits remains weeks away as Houston and southeast Texas continue battling high waters.

A senior citizens center was promoted prominently as part of Norman Forward in 2015, a lauded quality-of-life initiative that will fund the construction of recreation centers, sports fields, libraries and parks.

Aside from embarrassment to its finance team, New Mexico won't be hurt by its mistaken advance refunding of $79 million of non-callable bonds, officials said.

A $72.9 million bond package will be on the ballot for voters in the Aledo Independent School District this November.

The Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce on Thursday endorsed the Austin school district's $1.1 billion bond proposition that will go before voters in November.

Top-shelf municipal bonds were weaker at mid-session, according to traders who are looking ahead to next week’s $6.87 billion new issue calendar.

Colorado Springs School District 11 formalized Wednesday night what officials have been considering since Election Day 2016: It again will appeal to voters for funding.