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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Colorado's sole public safety net healthcare provider faces rising uncompensated care costs, driven in part by treating thousands of uninsured migrants coming from the southern border.
By Karen PierogFebruary 7 -
Proponents of the proposed bond-financed 86-mile railway in northeast Utah are hoping Congress or a U.S. Supreme Court review can advance the project.
By Karen PierogFebruary 6 -
The Texas city's project joins other efforts in Southwest states to find new water sources as supplies dwindle due to persistent drought conditions.
By Karen PierogFebruary 6 -
Bonds sold through conduit debt issuer Arizona Industrial Development Authority are involved in Chapter 11 bankruptcies filed over the last year.
By Karen PierogJanuary 31 -
With its cash balance eroding due to a budget imbalance, the university, under the watchful eye of Arizona's governor, will undergo system-wide changes.
By Karen PierogJanuary 31 -
The push for bills to punish companies, including municipal bond underwriters, for their fossil fuel or firearm policies continues in Arizona and Oklahoma.
By Karen PierogJanuary 30 -
Barclays joins UBS and Citigroup in being prohibited from underwriting state and local government bonds under Texas laws aimed at protecting the fossil fuel and firearms industries.
By Karen PierogJanuary 26 -
The chamber is once again refusing Gov. Kevin Stitt's call to pass an income tax cut during a special session.
By Karen PierogJanuary 25 -
Mayor John Whitmire expressed confidence in Melissa Dubowski's ability to guide the city through its financial challenges.
By Karen PierogJanuary 24 -
The rating agency said plugging a growing budget gap is "crucial" for the credit quality of the Aa1-rated state.
By Karen PierogJanuary 23