Southwest

Southwest Airlines' newfound freedom to begin serving long-haul destinations from Dallas Love Field Airport in October poses risks for smaller airports left behind, Fitch Ratings warns.

The Good Shepherd Medical Center serving East Texas is on the verge of losing its Moody's Investors Service investment-grade rating of Baa3, analysts said.

Texas City Independent School District’s AA underlying rating is on Standard & Poor's negative watch list for failing to provide "timely information," the agency said.

Annual bond issues threaten growth targets for the New Mexico Severance Tax Fund, a consultant's report shows.

Oklahoma is selling a rail line that may bring passenger service to the state's two largest cities and tank cars to the "Pipeline Crossroads of the World."

Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin has reached agreement with state legislative leaders on a $7.1 billion budget that lowers spending by 1.4%.

Moody's Investors Service has shifted its outlook to negative on Austin's Aa2 rating for water and sewer debt as the city prepares to issue $271 million of bonds in June.

Arizona may need another two years to fully recover from the recession of 2008, according to economists at Arizona State University.

The Plano City Council has approved the largest incentive package in the city's history for the North American headquarters of Toyota Motor Co.

Virgin America will move Dallas flights to Love Field from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.