Southwest

Pima County, Ariz., bond panel votes unanimously to put off a proposed $650 million bond election until 2015.

El Paso city leaders are meeting with sponsors of bond-financed downtown baseball stadium after costs went up another $10 million.

The San Antonio Water System next month will issue $180.5 million of debt, including $100 million of variable-rate bonds.

Houston Independent School District's 2007 and 2012 bond projects are on schedule and within budget, officials said.

Oklahoma officials are reviewing wording of initiative petitions seeking statewide vote on $500 million of bonds to build school storm shelters.

Bonds issued by Texas charter schools would receive state enhancement under proposed new IRS guidelines.

With a shutdown of the federal government looming in 11 days, U.S. officials are rushing emergency funding to flood-stricken Colorado, where damage is estimated at $2 billion.

San Antonio's Via Transit should abandon plans for a $280 million modern streetcar line because of a $70 million funding gap, according to State Rep. Lyle Larson.

Almost $7 billion in debt requests from the state, cities, and school districts will be on Texas ballots in November.

Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport continues its record-setting pace for bond issuance Tuesday with a $259 million refunding deal.