Litigation

The Oklahoma Supreme Court is considering the turnpike's application to jumpstart funding for a $5 billion extension project with $500 million of revenue bonds.

Lawmakers will be called back into session after Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill for having too many loopholes.

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.

Ongoing litigation and a state investigative audit could impact bonds for a $5 billion expansion even if the debt is validated by the Oklahoma Supreme Court.

The struggling Chicago suburb is waiting on audited financial statements that, once in hand, will pave the way for an exchange offer to its GO bondholders.

Phoenix asked a state court to prohibit residential housing on the site of the Tempe Entertainment District due to its proximity to Sky Harbor International Airport.

Flint will receive state pension funding help but plans to press for more pension and local government revenue aid to preserve its struggling tax base as it recovers from the 2014 water contamination crisis.

Turmoil at the community college has placed its accreditation in jeopardy and resulted in a rating downgrade.

A refinancing plan for the defaulted Legacy Cares bonds aimed to raise money to settle claims from contractors and others.

A controversial $5 billion bond-financed extension project spurred several bills that would alter the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority's debt and other practices.

The award to the South Terminal's private operator comes as Austin plans to demolish the facility as part of an expansion project to accommodate increased airport traffic.