General obligation bonds

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.

The spending plan for the fiscal year that begins July 1 contains no tax increases or new fees and puts off finding a recurring solution for a structural budget gap.

The bonds are part of a proposed settlement with the city's firefighters union that would need court approval.

Controversy over where to build a new jail has delayed further issuance of $260 million of voter-approved bonds after an initial $45 million sale.

More than $17 billion of general obligation bonds piled onto May 4 election ballots in the state, with voters passing some of the biggest, including Dallas' $1.25 billion, 10-part package.

Bonds from the authorization will likely be broken over three separate sales.

As the nation's fourth largest city faces a growing structural budget deficit, it is also expecting to issue more than $3 billion of debt for its airport, water and sewer system, convention center, as well as to fund a settlement with firefighters and for cash-flow purposes.

The $650 million settlement will fund back pay for firefighters, who will also get future wage hikes.

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said her public-private sector plan to build a strategic water supply will remain a top priority after a bill for financing failed to advance in the legislature.

The ratings agency cited federal support and military spending on the island as keys to its decision.

The proposed pipeline, which dates back to 2006, would transport Colorado River water from the Lake Powell reservoir to the southwest corner of Utah.

Cities and states in the Southwest are making affordable housing a funding priority through voter-approved general obligation bonds or in their budgets.

Public schools account for most of the $28.48 billion of bonds on Texas ballots Nov. 7.

A referendum for up to $350 million of general obligation bonds for a terminal project will appear on the Nov. 7 ballot.

The Des Moines Airport Authority wants to take advantage of Polk County's triple-A ratings to lower borrowing costs for a terminal project.

The rating agency cited the Illinois county's accumulated reserves, as well as required pension contributions for the move.

The second largest Texas city could be headed to a trifecta of triple-A ratings after Fitch revised the outlook on the city's AA-plus rating to positive.

State agencies expect to issue about $14.42 billion of debt during the fiscal year that began Sept. 1.

The highly-rated city wants to pursue general obligation bond programs every five years to fund capital projects for its growing population.