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Standard & Poor's has removed the threat of suspending Texas City Independent School District's AA underlying rating after a conference call with school officials.

Houston's Memorial Hermann Health System is preparing to issue more than $290 million of bonds to finance expansion projects.

The Texas Permanent School Fund guarantee for charter school debt could increase risk for bonds issued before the guarantee was available, according to Standard & Poor's. But not all agree.

Allen High School's $60 million bond-funded stadium will remain closed for the 2014 football season due to design flaws that led to cracks in its concrete, the suburban Dallas school district announced.

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%.