- Texas
Building Trumps wall on the Mexico border could raise costs for other projects in the border region by impacting material and labor prices.
February 27 - Texas
The San Antonio Water System has saved $55 million through bond refunding since October, officials for public utility said.
February 24 - Kansas
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownbacks veto of a bill that could have raised $1 billion over two years withstood an attempted override in the Kansas Senate.
February 23 - Arizona
A decision to close the coal-fired Navajo Generating Station is a positive credit factor for its operator and co-owners, according to Moody's Investors Service.
February 21 - Texas
Moody's Investors Service downgraded Dallas' convention center hotel debt one notch to Baa1 but left the city's general obligation rating at A1 after a review period. However, the outlook remains negative due to unresolved pension issues.
February 21 - Texas
A new method of appraising big box retail stores known as "Dark Store Theory" could cost local governments billions of dollars in lost property tax value, according to the Texas Comptroller's office.
February 17 - Texas
With a strong, fourth-quarter kick, bond volume in the Southwest set a second consecutive record at $83.4 billion, surpassing the 2015 total by 7.2%, according to data from Thomson Reuters.
February 13 - Texas
The economy of Texas would take a severe hit if the Trump administration erects trade barriers with Mexico, local and state officials told the Texas Public Finance Conference.
February 9 - Texas
In a year that promises dramatic changes, government officials and leaders in municipal finance will consider how to adjust to new policies and a new president at The Bond Buyers Texas Public Finance Conference.
February 7 - Oklahoma
In a far-reaching state-of-the-state address, Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin called for a $350 million bond program to finance infrastructure, a fuel-tax increase to build roads, raises for teachers and elimination of the state income tax.
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