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 referendum for up to $350 million of general obligation bonds for a terminal project will appear on the Nov. 7 ballot.
By Karen PierogSeptember 20 -
A constitutional amendment on the Nov. 7 ballot would deposit $1 billion in a Texas Water Fund with at least 25% earmarked to increase the drought-prone state's water supply.
By Karen PierogSeptember 18 -
The rating is the first so far released for a controversial debt sale that will begin financing a $5 billion, 15-year toll road expansion project.
By Karen PierogSeptember 15 -
The state in 2010 sold $1.5 billion of bonds backed by payments from a master settlement agreement with tobacco firms and used the proceeds to pay overdue bills.
By Karen PierogSeptember 13 -
The authority approved $1.3 billion in conduit financings at its meeting Tuesday.
By Karen PierogSeptember 13 -
The bond issue, which was delayed due to litigation, would be the first debt sold by the turnpike authority for its $5 billion, 15-year toll road program.
By Karen PierogSeptember 12 -
States nationwide saw slower general fund revenue growth in fiscal 2023 after gains the previous two fiscal years fueled by high inflation and federal stimulus.
By Karen PierogSeptember 11 -
The Des Moines Airport Authority wants to take advantage of Polk County's triple-A ratings to lower borrowing costs for a terminal project.
By Karen PierogSeptember 7 -
Trinity Regional Hospital Sachse filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after problems left it unable to pay municipal bond debt service or cover operating expenses.
By Karen PierogSeptember 6 -
The city, which issued POBs in 2005, is awaiting recommendations from an actuary on how to deal with a $3 billion unfunded liability in its public safety fund.
By Karen PierogSeptember 1