Southwest

Ramirez & Co. and Cabrera Capital Markets, LLC — two Hispanic MWBE firms — are joint bookrunners for the deal, part of Dallas County's sustained push to "maximize professional diversity on the issuance," officials said.

Moody's said 35 out of the 82 borrowers that disclosed first-time draws on debt service reserve funds since April 2020 have averted delinquency "at least for now."

Bond issuance in the Southwest region was down 10.1% to $40.8 billion from January through June compared to the same period in 2021.

Dallas would issue about $1.8 billion of revenue bonds starting next year for the convention center project.

The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority has until Feb. 5, 2023, to resolve lawsuits and get court validation.

Raymond James has brought two retired school superintendents on board in Kansas City to bolster its Missouri K-12 practice.

The controversial Chapter 313 program's property tax breaks will not be offered after Dec. 31, 2022.

Oklahoma's first utility securitization bond deal related to 2021's Winter Storm Uri continued to attract criticism from a state regulator who called for an independent review.

A study commissioned by Orem, Utah, found that creating a school district within the city's boundaries is feasible.

Several states are holding sales tax holidays for school supplies and other items amid strong revenue collections, although critics say they will do little to ease the impact of high inflation.