Southwest

A $23 million entry on the University of North Texas' accounts receivable was unlikely to ever be collected in full, according to an auditor's report.

A plan to reduce congestion in Austin's fast-growing northern suburbs is expected to cost $164 million, says a local government coalition called Project Connect.

Kansas has received $62.2 million in its annual tobacco settlement payment, according to Attorney General Derek Schmidt.

Memorial Hermann Health System, one of Houston's pioneering health care providers, plans a $650 million expansion at its Texas Medical City campus.

San Antonio's Northside Independent School District, one of the largest districts in the state, will issue $125 million of debt for new schools.

Kansans are getting mixed messages on the impact of tax cuts that have reduced the state's revenues.

Arizona's $9.2 billion budget wins approval from Gov. Jan Brewer but disappoints counties seeking to offset revenue losses from tax break.

A bill providing $40 million to complete the American Indian Cultural Center & Museum in Oklahoma City is nearing its final hurdle in the Oklahoma Legislature.

An Austin grand jury will consider evidence that Texas Gov. Rick Perry violated the law by cutting off funding for the Travis County District Attorney's anti-corruption unit as it investigated his office.

A $1.8 billion plan to eliminate an Interstate 70 viaduct built in the 1960s wins Denver City Council support.