Southwest

After bearing the cost of its second Super Bowl, Glendale, Ariz., expects to finish a series of refundings this week with more than $44 million in present value savings so far.

Arizona State University will begin a major remodeling of its 56-year-old Sun Devil Stadium this spring, financed in part by a $356 million bond deal coming to market Feb. 24.

Moody's Investors Service downgraded the Unified Government of Kansas City and Wyandotte County, Kan., to A1 from Aa3 due to "narrow general fund reserves and liquidity compared to similarly rated credits."

Baird has added eight bankers to its Houston public finance team from RBC Capital Markets, Milwaukee-based Baird said.

Moody's Investors Service downgraded Texas school bus operator Dallas County School District's $67 million of general obligation debt to Baa1 from A3 and retained a negative outlook.

Public power utilities in five southern states most likely face fiscal challenges in complying with the EPA's Clean Power Plan, a new index by Fitch Ratings shows.

The Internal Revenue Service has recently closed two audits of bonds issued in Colorado with no change to the bonds' tax-exempt statuses.

Newly inaugurated Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will not face prosecution from the embattled Travis County District Attorney's office for violating state securities law.

After seven months of growth, the Texas Economic Activity Index has dipped, reflecting the impact of falling oil prices, according to Comerica Bank.

Colorado lawmakers may get their day before the U.S. Supreme Court to challenge the Taxpayer Bill of Rights that requires voter approval of all tax increases in the state.