Southwest

The funds supported new facilities and housing, helping address challenges Navajo Nation communities face, such as long-distance travel and limited access to health care.

The Kerrville Public Utility Board Public Facility Corp.'s bond sale and acquisition of a state loan for the project is a tale of perseverance.

The $6.3 billion all-funds budget was amended in the wake of the Nov. 4 defeat of a property tax rate increase that would have raised $109.5 million in revenue.

After terminating the project in September, the council approved an initial deal with a new contractor team to develop design and construction options.

The airport paired long fixed-rate debt with four- and seven-year mandatory tender bonds in the transaction honored as the Southwest region's Deal of the Year.

Ten winners across five regions and five additional categories will be celebrated Dec. 2 in New York City, where one will be crowned the overall Deal of the Year.

A state audit of the Houston-based HBCU that identified financial issues led the governor to direct state agencies to launch an investigation.

The Texas city could revisit plans for a desalination project to boost its dwindling water supply with the city council scheduled to consider it next week.

Arrington announced he will not seek reelection in 2026 after helping shepherd President Trump's first major tax bill through Congress, marking the first GOP House chairman to check out in 2026.

The city plans to sell about $690 million of AMT bonds on Nov. 18 to finance facilities and refund outstanding debt for the airline.