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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The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority has until Feb. 5, 2023, to resolve lawsuits and get court validation.
By Karen PierogAugust 9 -
The controversial Chapter 313 program's property tax breaks will not be offered after Dec. 31, 2022.
By Karen PierogAugust 8 -
Oklahoma's first utility securitization bond deal related to 2021's Winter Storm Uri continued to attract criticism from a state regulator who called for an independent review.
By Karen PierogAugust 4 -
A study commissioned by Orem, Utah, found that creating a school district within the city's boundaries is feasible.
By Karen PierogAugust 3 -
Several states are holding sales tax holidays for school supplies and other items amid strong revenue collections, although critics say they will do little to ease the impact of high inflation.
By Karen PierogAugust 1 -
A rating upgrade by Moody's Investors Service means Minnesota has triple-A ratings from three major rating agencies.
By Karen PierogJuly 29 -
Property owners want to halt approval of bonds for the Oklahoma Turnpike extensions.
By Karen PierogJuly 28 -
As the impact from the COVID-19 pandemic wanes, Dallas, Fort Worth and Austin are moving ahead with expansions of their convention centers.
By Karen PierogJuly 25 -
While an Oklahoma regulatory official said the bond sale's results for ratepayers was “simply horrifying,” the rapid increase in U.S. Treasury and municipal interest rates since the start of the year were directly correlated.
By Karen PierogJuly 21 -
A heat wave blasting Texas and other states is unlikely to lead to days-long blackouts as 2021's Winter Storm Uri did, the rating agency said.
By Karen PierogJuly 19