Southwest

Unpaid medical bills dropped 31% in the first four months of the year after Arizona expanded Medicaid coverage to the working poor, according to a survey by the Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association.

Moody's Investors Service shifted its outlook on Arizona Sports and Tourism Authority's A1 rating to negative after a court overturned the car-rental tax backing $282 million of stadium bonds.

The State Highway 130 Concession Co. that operates a new, lightly traveled toll road outside Austin says it has reached new terms with its lenders and is not in default.

The Kansas Department of Transportation will bring $250 million of new money revenue bonds to market for major construction projects under its T-Works program.

After being thwarted in the 2013 legislative session, the University of Texas Board of Regents agreed to seek $1.9 billion of tuition revenue bonds in the 2015 session.

Laredo Community College plans to begin construction this fall on a health sciences center and other campus additions with proceeds from $100 million of general obligation bonds.

Texas sales tax revenues rose 3.7% in June to $2.24 billion marking the 51st consecutive month of increases, according to state comptroller Susan Combs.

Moody's Investors Service Raised its Outlook on Harris County Toll Road Authority’s Aa3 rating to positive, signaling a possible upgrade.

The north Dallas suburb of Frisco plans to issue $115 million of debt this month to build a headquarters and practice facility for the National Football League’s Dallas Cowboys.

The San Antonio Water System has chosen a company to pipe water from a supply 150 miles away over a period of 30 years.