Southwest

Arkansas revenues reported for July were below the same month last year but above projections, state officials said.

Kansas started off its new fiscal year with tax revenues running $3.7 million below expectations, according to the Kansas Department of Revenue.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will face criminal charges for directing clients to a friend's securities advisory firm without registering as a financial advisor. He is the first Texas attorney general to face indictment in more than 30 years.

In a deal designed to reduce the state pension funding gap during a period of low interest rates, Kansas will issue $1 billion of pension obligation bonds.

Glendale, Ariz.'s renegotiated lease agreement with the National Hockey League's Arizona Coyotes is a positive factor in the Phoenix suburb's A3 credit rating, according to Moody's Investors Service.

Utah Gov. Gary Herbert has become chair of the National Governors Association for 2015-2016 and has unveiled an initiative to highlight governors' innovative solutions to crucial programs.

Dallas sees strong demand for $109 million of bonds for a badly needed parking garage as the city deals with an airline battle for gates at the remodeled airport.

In its only deal of the year, Colorado's Regional Transportation District will issue $200 million of certificates of participation to purchase buses, rail cars and other elements of its growing mass transit system.

After months of review, the Texas Water Development Board approved $3.9 billion in financial assistance from the State Water Implementation Fund for Texas, a voter-approved program known as SWIFT.

Worsening investment performance threatens the long-term viability of the Dallas Police and Fire pension fund and could harm the city's credit, according to Moody's Investors Service.