Southwest

Houston City Council approved a capital projects plan Wednesday that envisions a November bond election to help support billions of dollars in improvements over the next five years.

The Austin school board in November will place before voters a single $1.1 billion bond proposition, a departure from previous bond elections when the district tried to hedge its bets.

Municipal bond volume ended the month of July down 20% as refundings plummeted.

After winning strong voter approval of a record bond proposal, San Antonio will take its triple-A rating to market with $205 million of bonds.

Less than two years after filing for bankruptcy protection, the private operator of a section of SH 130 toll road near Austin has reorganized with new financing.

Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback is expected to join President Trump's Administration as ambassador for religious freedom.

A decline in international student applications following President Trump's travel ban ratchets up fiscal pressure on public colleges and universities.

Oklahoma City will use revenue bonds backed by 10 funding sources to fund the project.

Pauls Valley, Okla., school officials have now made it official — an early fall date awaits for another bond issue election.

On Monday, the Katy Independent School District, Texas's community bond advisory committee presented the Board of Trustees with their recommendation for a $609.2 million bond package.