Southwest

Carlsbad, N.M., plans to build four elementary schools with proceeds from a $30 million bond issue.

A majority of Oklahomans favor and end to tax breaks for horizontal oil and gas drilling, a new poll finds.

The Texas Department of Transportation is facing a federal criminal investigation of its land deals for expansion of Interstate 35E, according to reports.

Joe Weber, a former Texas A&M classmate of Gov. Rick Perry and longtime friend, will head the Texas Department of Transportation.

At 5 cents per kilowatt hour, Austin's $525 million contract to buy solar power from SunEdison for 25 years is considered one of cheapest on record.

With its grand opening a month away, Denver's Union Station redevelopment has attracted nearly $1 billion in private investment, according to the Regional Transportation District.

State and local governments are enjoying an economic lift from gas drilling in residential areas, but the long-term impact on property tax values is an open question, according to researchers.

Texas Gov. Rick Perry is urging legislative action to designate the state as the dump site for the nation's highly radioactive waste.

As they neared final passage of a $9.2 billion budget, Arizona lawmakers dropped a controversial plan to pay a $900,000 bonus to a private prison operator.

Mesa's plan to build a 1.9-mile light-rail extension using $200 million of revenue bonds does not require a public vote, a Maricopa County Superior Court judge ruled on April 1.