Southwest

DALLAS - With its population expected to nearly double to 46 million in 50 years, Texas is confronting one factor that could impede that growth: a shortage of water and the money needed to keep it flowing.

A proposed $158 million bond issue in the Lake Travis Independent School District is drawing opposition from a group that claims the debt would be too large for the district.

Former Oklahoma House Speaker Chris Benge told a legislative panel last week that the state should not eliminate its income tax without finding another revenue source.

Moody’s Investors Service said it is taking no immediate rating action after the Oklahoma Supreme Court reversed a $7.1 million settlement between Tulsa and the Bank of Oklahoma on a loan default.

After two years of discussion on plans to build a government “super-complex” south of Santa Fe, New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez is seeking six more months to decide on the exact location.

The Maricopa County School District No. 69 is asking voters next week to approve $203 million of general obligation bonds to renovate and maintain its 45 schools.

DALLAS - Some board members of the North Texas Tollway Authority appear to have conflicts of interest involving business ties or family members, but the agency lacks clear policies regulating the conflicts, according to a consultant's review.

DALLAS - The University of Arkansas System will add and upgrade athletic facilities at its main campus in Fayetteville through a 30-year, $320 million master plan announced Tuesday by athletic director Jeff Long.

DALLAS - With its first financing for a project in Fort Worth, the North Texas Tollway Authority is expanding its role as the major regional road builder as it faces new scrutiny over its business practices.

September sales tax revenues of $1.76 billion mark the 18th consecutive month that Texas collections have risen, according to Comptroller Susan Combs.