Southwest

A 5% drop in revenues in July represented Oklahoma’s third consecutive month of declines over the same period last year, according to state Treasurer Ken Miller.

With 20 years of experience in state and local government, Leigh Ann Biernat has joined investment banking firm Stephens Inc. as senior vice president for public finance.

Earthquakes across the nation’s energy-producing regions could have widespread impact on credits and the economies of the regions, according to a report by Standard & Poor’s.

Fast-growing Texas county forms special planning commission in an effort to block the route of a proposed high-speed rail line.

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.