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The doubling of Oklahoma's revenue shortfall to $600 billion is “the latest data point in a credit-negative trend,” according to Moody's Investors Service.

The Texas State University System combined new money and refunding in a $314.8 million issue that drew attractive yields for the issuer.

Ten local governments in the Permian Basin and Eagle Ford Shale petroleum producing regions of Texas are particularly susceptible to a slump in oil prices, and Moody's Investors Service is reviewing them for downgrades.

A plan to divert up to $2.5 billion of vehicle sales tax revenue to highway projects gained momentum as a lobbying organization called Move Texas Forward joined forces with legislative leaders.

Standard & Poor's has assigned a positive outlook to Good Shepherd Medical Center’s BB-minus credit after the East Texas healthcare system restructured $88 million of debt and raised cash through asset sales.

Arkansas saw the largest drop in the percentage of uninsured in 2014, followed closely by Kentucky, according to a recent Gallup poll.

Taxes and royalties from the oil and gas industry in Texas are expected to fall in 2015 after hitting a record $15.7 billion in 2014.

In a review of key public finance sectors affected by falling oil prices, Moody's Investors Service analysts see an upside for transportation and those supported by consumer spending.

A Colorado district court struck down the city of Aurora's plan to provide $300 million of subsidies for a Gaylord resort hotel, saying it violated the Taxpayer Bill of Rights amendment to the state constitution.

Standard & Poor's placed Willacy County Local Government Corp. on its watch list for a possible downgrade of its BBB credit after rioting inmates damaged a privately operated prison financed with $78 million of bonds.