Southwest

Little Rock, Ark., hopes to build a new police headquarters with revenues from the 1% increase in the city’s sale tax rate that went into effect Jan. 1, 2012.

Trustees of Arizona's Western Maricopa Education Center Joint Technological Education School District No. 402 will consider asking voters in November for a property tax increase to support up to $85 million of general obligation bonds.

DALLAS — As its largest tenant faces an uncertain future, Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport plans a mix of refunding and new-money debt for this week and late May.

DALLAS — Colorado lawmakers expect to have an easy time of resolving differences between House and Senate versions of the $19 billion budget after both chambers passed the spending plan with surprisingly strong bipartisan support.

DALLAS — A general obligation bond program going to El Paso, Texas, voters in November grew from an initial $200 million to a new total of up to $835 million at a special City Council meeting Wednesday.

DALLAS — Dallas can ask voters for $600 million of new general obligation debt in November without raising the tax rate under revised projections outlined Wednesday to the City Council.

Colorado Springs Utilities System was on review for a possible downgrade of its Moody's Investors Service rating of Aa2 Tuesday as the city prepared to issue $106 million of revenue refunding bonds.

DALLAS — Texas Gov. Rick Perry called Monday for a state constitutional amendment to link and limit increases in state spending to population growth plus inflation.

DALLAS — The Houston Airport System's plan for a $100 million expansion of William P. Hobby Airport hit some turbulence this week as City Council members expressed opposition to a study backing the move on behalf of Southwest Airlines.

DALLAS — Albuquerque took its lofty credit ratings to market Monday in a competitive deal to raise $78.8 million for projects in New Mexico’s largest city.