Southwest

After years of debate and controversy, the city council for the Dallas suburb of Irving approved building a $166 million entertainment center that has put the city's triple-A rating at risk.

The Internal Revenue Service is auditing $13.2 million of certificates of participation issued in 2009 by the Douglas County School District, No. RE1 in Colorado.

Arkansas will issue $500 million of 10-year bonds for highway projects in September, down from an initial projection of $1.3 billion of new debt. More pay-as-you-go financing will be used.

First contract is awarded on upgrades to a historic venue in Little Rock to be funded by a $50 million bond plan going to voters this fall.

All 40 replacement or rebuilt schools in Houston Independent School District's $1.89 billion bond program will meet strict environmental guidelines.

The San Antonio Water System will need to add about $492 million to its capital plans to upgrade leaky sewers under a $1.1 billion settlement with the Environmental Protection Agency, officials said.

Democrats in the Oklahoma Legislature oppose a potential special session on tort reform supported by Gov. Mary Fallin and GOP leaders.

Pima Community College expects to be debt-free a year from now, but Arizona's second largest community college district is fighting to maintain its accreditation.

Call for review of Oklahoma's financial incentives for oil and gas production gains support from key lawmaker.

Arkansas will take to market in September a $300 million tranche from $1.3 billion of sales tax bonds for highway projects set for sale over the next 10 years.