Southwest

DALLAS — In an $84 million remarketing deal priced this week, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Austin sought to eliminate interest rate risk in favor of fixed-rate bonds, securities executives said.

DALLAS — A proposed sale of the National Hockey League’s Phoenix Coyotes to Chicago sports entrepreneur Jerry Reinsdorf is contingent on creation of a bond district backed by tax revenue.

DALLAS — Faced with the borrowing constraints that often hamper growth of charter schools, the Houston area’s Yes Prep Public Schools used a new type of bond financing that has never been done in Texas.

DALLAS — The capital program financed by $98.6 million of general obligation bonds being sought by the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District has been developed to help meet the South Texas district’s needs for the next decade.

Samco Capital Markets Inc. has added Dejuan Green as managing director to its Dallas office to concentrate on public finance in North Texas, the firm said.

The Pine Tree Independent School District in Texas hopes to issue $20 million of taxable general obligation bonds under the federal qualified school construction bond program if voters approve the proposal in May.

DALLAS — The dire revenue outlook for Kansas eased somewhat on Monday as the Department of Revenue reported higher-than-expected general fund collections.

DALLAS — With the Texas Permanent School Fund back in action after a yearlong hiatus, legislators are considering extending the bond guarantee to charter schools for new facilities next year.

DALLAS — The Arizona Department of Transportation is developing a $4 billion plan to reduce congestion on freeways in Maricopa County with bonds backed by sales tax revenue.

DALLAS — As other Texas cities struggle to finance light-rail lines, El Paso is planning a much less costly bus rapid-transit system with vehicles that look like rail cars but travel on dedicated paved pathways.