General obligation bonds

Texas' largest school district, which was taken over by the state last year, is seeking voter approval for bonds for the first time since 2012.

State Treasurer Dale Folwell wants to know if Cabarrus County will have voters vote on bonds in the future through general obligation referendums.

The Omaha City Council approved placing a $333.4 million GO bond deal on the Nov. 5 ballot.

The July 31 arrest of Eduardo Ramos, who submitted his resignation July 23, was not related to his job, according to the school system.

The mayor and controller debated the causes for the rating outlook revision to negative from stable ahead of a July city bond sale.

While it may cost the city more to sell its bonds, the negative outlook could increase market participation, one analyst said.

The largest is an up to $2 billion issue to replace the I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge.

The $238.8 million of voter-approved debt will end a 12-year drought in new money general obligation issuance by the nation's fifth largest city.

The county commission gave final approval to a nonprofit hospital bond and preliminary approval to a county government bond.

The legislature addressed the cost of a $329 million property tax refund in the state's largest county as well as passed a fiscal 2025 budget.