Southwest

Kansas' capital city is considering a $5 billion bond issue to buy a private race track that is generating insufficient sales tax revenue to service previously issued debt.

An oversight committee has raised questions about Fort Worth Independent School District’s use of $4.5 million to buy real estate.

Oklahoma transportation officials aim to clear a backlog of highway and bridge projects under a $6.3 billion funding plan through 2022.

Amid concerns about a long-term drought, the Texas Water Development Board authorized $250 million of bonds for a proposed Lower Colorado River Authority's reservoir.

San Antonio voters will get to decide the future of light rail next May in a charter election approved by the City Council.

Kansas revenues were 1% or $4 million below projections in August, though higher than the same month last year, officials said.

Denver's highly-regarded National Jewish Health system has lost its Standard & Poor's investment-grade rating, falling to BB-plus from BBB-minus.

Texas A&M University regents have approved $115 million of bond funding for renovation of nine dormitories serving the military Corps of Cadets.

The Municipal Advisory Council of Texas is allowing issuers to post their IRMA representations on its website to help obtain information from financial services firms without violating Securities and Exchange Commission's municipal advisor rule.

Texas voters will decide in November on a constitutional amendment that could boost state highway spending by $1.7 billion a year.