Southwest

The Lower Colorado River Authority is moving ahead with plans to build the first new reservoir in Texas in decades.

Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback says legislators should fully comply with a court order to equalize funding between wealthy and poor schools even though it requires "significant" new spending.

A proposed convention center hotel in Salt Lake City wins $75 million in tax incentives under new legislation.

Houston expects savings of $207.5 million over 15 years from a $1.3 billion refunding.

Despite a sharp drop in refunding opportunities for many issuers, Phoenix expects to see savings of 9.8% or $14.2 million from a $132 million deal this week.

After a battle over how to expand Medicaid coverage in the state, Arkansas lawmakers have approved a $5 billion budget.

Texas sales tax revenues rose 5.8% in February to $2.2 billion, the 47th consecutive month of increase.

New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez signed the state's $6.2 billion budget for fiscal year 2015 into law along with an $89 million capital outlay bill.

Arizona's police and firefighters pension fund has been ordered to submit documents as part of a criminal investigation, according to the Arizona Republic.

Fitch Ratings has downgraded the Regional Transportation District of Colorado's debt, maintaining a negative outlook on RTD’s certificates of participation.