- Oklahoma
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin voiced regret that the newly approved state budget did so little to solve structural imbalances.
June 6 - Texas
Arlington, Texas, may pay off the debt it issued for a pro football stadium to clear the path for subsidizing a pro baseball stadium.
May 27 - Texas
In its first deal with Frost Bank as its financial advisor, San Antonio Independent School District achieved savings of more than 18% on the refunding portion of a $123.7 million issue. The negotiated sale is scheduled to close June 9.
May 24 - Oklahoma
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin announced an agreement with legislative leaders that narrows the states $1.3 billion budget gap while averting what she called a worst-case scenario.
May 24 -
Arkansas lawmakers ended a special session Monday with approval of a bill to raise $50 million for highways, allowing the state to receive $200 million in federal funds.
May 23 -
The University of Texas System will issue $215 million of triple-A-rated debt that includes some of the $922 million in tuition revenue bonds authorized by the 2015 Texas Legislature.
May 23 -
Mission Regional Medical Center, in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas, suffered a five-notch downgrade to B-minus from Standard & Poor's Global Ratings. The downgrade affects $26.5 million of outstanding debt.
May 23 - Kansas
With revenues continuing to fall below forecast, Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback reduced spending by $100 million, with cuts to universities, transportation, and Medicaid, among other services.
May 19 - Texas
The Texas Supreme Courts decision to uphold Texas Byzantine school funding formula will end three years of litigation but have no immediate impact on state or local school district credits, according to Moodys Investors Service.
May 17 - Texas
Days after winning voter approval of $155 million of bonds to keep pace with growth, the Anna Independent School District on the outskirts of Dallas took a two-notch downgrade from Moody's Investors Service. Anna was one of dozens of Texas school districts whose voters approved nearly $5 billion of bonds May 7.
May 17