Southwest

The school district serving Topeka, Kan., will ask voters to approve $143 million in an election this spring.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx lent his support to Texas' high-speed-rail plans at the annual Texas Transportation Forum.

Texas sales tax revenue rose 3.9% in December to $2.25 billion compared to December 2012 but fell below November's record $2.41 billion.

Texas Department of Transportation chief financial officer James Bass will become interim executive director with the departure of Phil Wilson.

Pima County Arizona will raise debt for roads, sewers and other projects with $160 million of bonds.

The Internal Revenue Service has preliminarily concluded that $35.38 million of bonds issued in 2008 by the Burnet County, Tex. Public Facility Corp. to finance a jail are taxable.

Catholic Health Initiatives' plan to invest $1 billion in Texas healthcare includes a new hospital.

After previous years of slumping revenue, Kansas lawmakers will see a slight increase in this year's session.

The University of Arkansas' 20-year master plan for its Fort Smith campus is expected to require about $200 million, according to chancellor Paul Beran.

The University of Texas System will open the new year with $240 million of top-rated Permanent University Fund bonds to refund commercial paper.