Southwest

Texas Sen. Kirk Watson, D-Austin, told a 10-member committee established to lay the groundwork for building a medical school in Austin that it is too early to know how much the proposal will cost.

Texas sales tax revenues of $1.87 billion in October were up almost 16% from October 2010 collections, Comptroller Susan Combs said last week.

The Oklahoma County Independent School District 12 extended its streak of successful bond elections to 54 with last week’s approval of a $35.5 million request.

This week’s sale of $55 million of 20-year revenue bonds by Kansas Development Finance Authority is expected to be the last debt issued for renovation of the Kansas state capitol in Topeka.

North Little Rock voters last week turned down Mayor Patrick Hays’ proposals to increase the sales tax rate by 1% to provide more funds for operations and capital improvements.

A constitutional amendment to extend a $575 million Garvee road bond program won by a sizeable majority in all 75 Arkansas counties in last week’s special election.

Texas voters approved nearly $1.5 billion, or 83%, of the $1.8 billion in local school bond authorization requested Tuesday, but barely half of the 29 local districts were successful, according to updated results.

DALLAS - After issuing $1.3 billion of revenue bonds under its new special projects lien, the North Texas Tollway Authority has maintained its critical A-level ratings on its first-tier main system revenue bonds.

DALLAS - Garland County, Ark., will build a new jail in Hot Springs with proceeds from $42 million of sales tax bonds going to market next week.

Oklahoma County Independent School District 12 will renovate buildings and build a new elementary school if voters today approve a $33.5 million general obligation bond measure.