Litigation

Texas Gov. Gregg Abbott plans a special session on school choice as more states pass vouchers and Arizona's universal program sees costs explode.

The settlement will allow Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to demolish the privately operated South Terminal as part of a midfield concourse project.

The state Supreme Court decided the lawsuit in the turnpike authority's favor, but it has yet to rule on the validity of bonds to finance a $5 billion extension.

Changes affecting the turnpike's board, which take effect Nov. 1, come as it awaits a court ruling on issuing initial bonds for a $5 billion project.

The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority asked the court to approve $500 million of bonds to jumpstart funding for a $5 billion extension project.

The city's agreement for the $2.1 billion, mixed-use project to build an arena for the NHL's Arizona Coyotes included a bond-financed cleanup of a landfill.

The measure, which passed both legislative chambers in lopsided votes, would strip the governor of his sole ability to appoint turnpike board members.

It's one of four state cases accusing Wall Street banks of a "robo-resetting" scheme that kept interest on variable-rate debt artificially high.

The oil companies had petitioned the justices to have climate change lawsuits brought by state and local governments heard in federal courts instead of state courts.

Dueling analyses out this week found the mixed-use development will either underperform or outperform in generating revenue for Tempe.