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Muni bond issuers in Texas posted updated disclosures to correct previous omissions under the Securities and Exchange Commission's MCDC initiative.

Denver International Airport must bear most of the $53 million cost to complete a rail segment into the airport, a Denver District Court judge ruled. DIA had claimed the cost was the Regional Transportation District's responsibility.

After eight years as Texas Comptroller, Susan Combs leaves office this month with a record her successors might find hard to match.

Standard & Poor's has issued its top rating to Harris County, Texas, based on the 'very strong' economy in the Houston area and three years of improvement in general fund balances.

Moody's Investors Service downgraded Las Cruces Schools to Aa3 from Aa2, citing the New Mexico District's use of reserves for recurrent expenses.

The trustee for holders of $49 million of bonds has negotiated a delay in plans to close a privately operated jail in Livingston, Texas, whose revenues pay debt service.

Spending on fuel for cars and trucks in 2015 is expected to reach the lowest level in 11 years due to falling pump prices and more efficient engines, according to the Energy Information Administration.

Standard & Poor's on Dec. 12 downgraded El Paso County Hospital District's credit to A-plus from AA-minus, citing a weakened cash position.

Among the 10 states that account for nearly 78% of oil production in the U.S., Texas and California appear better insulated from falling prices because of their diverse economies, according to Fitch Ratings.

Standard & Poor's downgraded Colorado-based nonprofit healthcare giant Catholic Health Initiatives to A from A-plus and retained a negative outlook in a Dec. 15 report.