Southwest

Texas lawmakers did well on transportation spending but less so on Medicaid funding, according to S&P.

A Katy ISD, Texas, committee has finished crafting a bond referendum proposal worth about $609.2 million that will soon be presented to the district's board of trustees to be approved for a place on the ballot of November's elections.

LAS CRUCES, N.M. -- Las Cruces city councilors on Monday turned down a proposal to send a three-project, $10 million package of General Obligation bonds to voters in a November election.

The Austin, Texas, school board early Tuesday morning approved 40 bond projects totaling $990 million, but delayed the actual vote for calling for a November bond election until next week.

Utah will competitively price $150 million of GO bonds with across the board triple-A ratings.

Pine Bluff, Ark., officials on Friday listened to a presentation to restructure bonds to fund construction of an aquatic center and downtown street improvements.

Students at Pittsburg High School will be among the first to benefit from renovations funded by a $31 million bond issue approved by voters in March.

The Norman City Council approved the second of three Norman Forward revenue bond agreements Tuesday. Due to a lower interest rate, it could save the city about $2.5 million.

The Pottsboro Independent School District's board of trustees held a special meeting Tuesday to create a trimmed-down version of the initial bond package proposed to the group back in February.

A government enterprise that is building toll lanes on the Colorado 470 highway closed on $161.7 million of revenue bonds.