Southwest

DALLAS — Chris Romer, a former investment banker, state senator and son of former Colorado Gov. Roy Romer, will face City Council member Michael Hancock in a June 7 runoff for mayor of Denver, according to unofficial results from Tuesday’s election.

DALLAS — Fitch Ratings has lowered the outlook on Colorado Springs Airport debt from stable to negative while affirming its A-minus rating.

DALLAS — More than 40 years after it hosted the 1968 World’s Fair, San Antonio’s HemisFair Park is targeted for the largest redevelopment project in its history.

State general fund tax collections topped $722 million in April, up from the $710 million expected, the Kansas Department of Revenue said last week.

The University of Arkansas will renovate six residential facilities and rebuild a fire-damaged fraternity house with $28.2 million of bonds approved last month by UA trustees.

DALLAS — The Texas Senate’s $176.5 billion budget bill remained stalled in legislative limbo Friday over resistance to proposed revenue increases and continuing calls to tap into the state’s $9 billion rainy-day fund.

DALLAS — Denver continues to cut costs associated with its $500 million South Terminal airport redevelopment project that will be financed with bonds.

DALLAS — Seeking to forestall default on $127 million of stadium bonds, the Harris County Houston Sports Authority is challenging a UBS Investment Bank demand for a $26.75 million swap termination fee issued last week.

DALLAS — The Maricopa County Community College District is surrounded by the economic troubles of the Phoenix metro area, but the 10-campus system will still carry top ratings into an upcoming $150 million issue of general obligation bonds.

The Texas Senate Finance Committee approved a two-year, $176.5 billion budget Thursday that could draw up to $3 billion from the state's rainy-day fund.