Southwest

The record bankruptcy filing of Dallas-based Energy Future Holdings poses some risk to municipal bond issuers in parts of Texas where the company operates coal-fired power plants, according to Moody's Investors Service.

Siebert Brandford Shank & Co. has expanded on the west coast and in Texas with addition of two municipal finance veterans.

Houston plans to demolish Terminal D at Bush Intercontinental Airport and build a replacement at an estimated cost of $1.5 billion.

With more than $6 billion invested in airport rail links, cities in the Southwest envision a new way of doing business.

Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin is expected to sign bill cutting top state income tax rate to 5%.

Airports may someday face competition from high-speed rail, but that's not a sure thing yet, Kroll Bond Rating Agency said in a new report on rating methodology for general airport revenue bonds.

An Oklahoma group seeking $500 million of state bonds for school storm shelters will begin a new petition drive in May.

The Utah Transit Authority is privately placing $144 million of subordinate sales tax revenue bonds to reduce variable-rate exposure.

After a Moody's Investors Service downgrade, Texas Southern University still faces a negative outlook, as do some of the marquee names among historically black universities.

New Mexico must recognize the Fort Sill Apache tribe, according to a state Supreme Court ruling that Gov. Susana Martinez's administration fears will lead to the opening of a casino.