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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Population growth is fueling bond proposals in Texas, particularly for schools; K-12 districts there are asking voters for $15 billion of bond authority.
By Karen PierogOctober 24 -
The operator of the South Terminal said it expects to prove hundreds of millions of dollars in damages caused by the city of Austin's "unlawful actions."
By Karen PierogOctober 21 -
Texas university lands in the Permian Basin, which face a potential EPA crackdown, generated $2.124 billion for the Permanent University Fund in fiscal 2022.
By Karen PierogOctober 17 -
The two hires boost Bancroft's muni staff to 11 in offices in Dallas, Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, and San Mateo, California.
By Karen PierogOctober 14 -
The Kansas Corporation Commission approved a $92.7 million securitization for Atmos Energy. It had already approved $328 million for Kansas Gas Service.
By Karen PierogOctober 14 -
UBS Group was the only bank that underwrites munis included in the state's list of financial companies determined to be boycotting energy businesses.
By Karen PierogOctober 11 -
Ratings for Kansas have not changed since it was downgraded three times during the prior decade due to structural budget problems in the wake of tax cuts.
By Karen PierogOctober 6 -
The El Paso County Hospital District is evaluating options, including other debt proposals, to address capacity constraints at its facilities.
By Karen PierogOctober 4 -
Opponents of Oklahoma Turnpike extensions are calling for limits on the agency's ability to issue bonds and raise tolls.
By Karen PierogOctober 3 -
Texas gave S&P until Oct. 13 to produce documents detailing its development and use of ESG factors in public finance ratings.
By Karen PierogSeptember 29