Southwest

Colorado business leaders are gathering support for a $3.5 billion highway bond program as the Colorado General Assembly prepares for its 2016 session.

Oklahoma's projected 13% decline in revenues in fiscal 2017 illustrates how much low energy prices will stress budgets in oil and gas producing states, Moody's Investors Service says.

A large operating loss cost the operator of Mission Regional Medical Center its investment-grade rating from Standard & Poor's, and notice of a technical default is expected.

The University of Kansas will use the Wisconsin-headquartered Public Finance Authority as conduit for a $350 million lease-revenue bond deal instead of the Kansas Development Finance Authority.

Texas Department of Transportation chief financial officer James Bass will move to executive director, a job he previously held on an interim basis.

Arizona State University’s "strong culture of innovation" should translate into improved credit quality over time, Moody's Investors Service said in a new report.

With oil prices continuing to slide, the Standard & Poor’s outlook for Ector County Hospital District in the heart of the Permian Basin has slipped to negative.

After narrowly winning a runoff for election as mayor of Houston, State Rep. Sylvester Turner must deal with a weakening economy and growing problems with pension and debt.

November Texas sales tax revenue was down 3.3% in November compared to a year earlier, reflecting the continuing fall in oil and gas prices across the state

A continuing strong economy and a return to balanced operations bring Denver Public Schools a Standard & Poor’s upgrade to AA-plus from its previous AA, analysts said.