Southwest

Moody's Investors Service has left its junk-bond ratings in place on the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority as the stadium builder's bond insurer appeals a lawsuit over coverage of more than $1 billion of debt.

The Internal Revenue Service issued two notices on Friday to provide bond-related emergency housing relief for victims of the severe storms and tornadoes that occurred in Oklahoma between May 18 and May 27.

The Internal Revenue Service is auditing $35.3 million of Series A clean water revenue bonds issued by the Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority in 2007.

Two key state senators want Texas Gov. Rick Perry to open the special legislative session to another effort to boost highway funding.

El Paso City Council authorized up to $52.8 million of special revenue bonds for a minor league baseball stadium in downtown.

After reaching major milestones in wind power, Texas is seeing signs that a boom in cheap natural gas could inhibit the growth of renewable energy.

The new baseball stadium in downtown El Paso will cost $10 million more than expected under a revised construction contract proposed by city officials last week.

Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin credited legislators for quick action in moving $45 million from the state's $577 million rainy day fund for emergency response expenses.

Kansas House rejected a Senate plan to extend a temporary sales tax rate despite pleas from Gov. Sam Brownback.

Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe will name a replacement soon for former Treasurer Martha Shoffner, who resigned after being arrested on a federal extortion charge.