Southwest

New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez used the line-item veto to strike nearly 200 local projects from the state’s capital outlay program.

A 10-year-old economic development initiative will expire with the end of fiscal 2012 on June 30 unless the Kansas Legislature extends the sales tax revenue bond program.

The Wichita, Kan., City Council last week adopted a 10-year, $2.4 billion capital improvement plan that will be financed in part with $304 million of general obligation bonds.

DALLAS — The Texas Department of Transportation plans on leveraging up to $2 billion more than expected over the next two years after reassessing federal revenues and construction costs, officials said.

DALLAS — Dallas may finance a $300 million drainage project with revenue bonds rather than with proceeds from a $500 million general obligation package expected to go to voters in November.

DALLAS – Santa Fe, N.M., will power a community center using solar energy panels financed with proceeds from $17.8 million of general obligation bonds approved by voters Tuesday.

DALLAS — Voters in North Richland Hills, Texas, will decide May 12 on $48 million of general obligation bonds to build a new municipal complex in the Fort Worth suburb.

DALLAS — The triple-A rated Dallas suburb of Irving will spend $200,000 to obtain separate ratings on a potential bond issue for a $210 million entertainment center backed by public and private funds.

DALLAS — As George Bush Intercontinental Airport's $1 billion redevelopment gets under way, Houston will issue $520 million of refunding bonds for the facility Tuesday, the largest deal of the year so far in Texas.

Trustees of the New Caney Independent School District in Texas have set a May 12 election for a $97.5 million general obligation bond proposal.