Karen is a senior reporter covering the Southwest. She has covered the municipal bond market for more than 30 years at The Bond Buyer and Reuters. Prior to that she wrote about futures and options markets for magazines and was an award-winning reporter for a suburban Chicago newspaper chain.
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A preliminary forecast showed the school's days cash on hand falling below the Board of Regents' 140 days minimum requirement for a third straight fiscal year.
By Karen PierogJune 7 -
Legislative leaders want the Super Bowl-winning Kansas City Chiefs to weigh in on a plan to use bonds for a new stadium on their side of the state line.
By Karen PierogJune 5 -
The project will expand the plant's capacity from 75 million gallons per day currently to 100 million gallons to serve a growing population.
By Karen PierogJune 4 -
The lawsuit filed in 2017 points to funding disparities when public school districts turn to local property taxes and bond issuance for capital funding.
By Karen PierogJune 4 -
Texas' largest public school system would use the proceeds from its biggest-ever bond referendum to fix aging facilities and make other improvements.
By Karen PierogMay 31 -
The rating agency said legislation signed into law this month to limit annual property tax revenue growth to 5.5% could reduce commercial property collections.
By Karen PierogMay 29 -
A city council committee received staff recommendations to fully fund the Police and Fire Pension System within 30 years.
By Karen PierogMay 28 -
The move to reclassify marijuana as a less-dangerous drug comes amid slowing growth of cannabis-related tax revenue in states that legalized it, like Colorado.
By Karen PierogMay 28 -
A professional basketball arena costing at least $900 million moved forward in Oklahoma City with the city council's approval of a development agreement.
By Karen PierogMay 21 -
CPS Energy, which provides electricity and natural gas in the San Antonio area, has a $1.05 billion revenue bond issue pricing in early June.
By Karen PierogMay 21