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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Arizona's law offers vouchers to all parents to choose where their children are educated at taxpayer expense. The impact on public school finances is uncertain.
By Karen PierogJuly 18 -
The lack of a TRANs deal will put off a test of how competitive bidding for the debt may be impacted by the state’s pro-firearm and fossil fuel policies that have sidelined a few big underwriting firms.
By Karen PierogJuly 15 -
Officials in New Mexico's state capital are fretting that late audited financials audit could lead the state to withhold state bond proceeds for city projects.
By Karen PierogJuly 14 -
The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority is seeking approval from a state oversight council for bonds to begin funding an expansion project that faces two lawsuits.
By Karen PierogJuly 12 -
Seventeen months after Winter Storm Uri hit the Southwest, state-sanctioned securitizations are queuing up to mitigate a huge spike in energy costs for customers, with an Oklahoma deal the latest to price.
By Karen PierogJuly 11 -
High energy prices and low unemployment have aided Oklahoma’s economy.
By Karen PierogJuly 6 -
Denver International Airport returns to the municipal market boosted by a rating upgrade as it recovers from passenger and revenue losses in the pandemic.
By Karen PierogJuly 1 -
The CFO will be joining Dallas Area Rapid Transit starting July 18.
By Karen PierogJuly 1 -
The bond proposition passed with more than 59% of the vote, according to unofficial election results.
By Karen PierogJune 29 - Arizona is one of seven states that depend on the Colorado River to provide water for 40 million people.Sponsored by Assured Guaranty