An Oklahoma court ruling against a state anti-ESG law could help undermine similar laws in Louisiana, Florida, and elsewhere, attorneys said. Oklahoma County District Court District Judge Sheila Stinson late last week issued a permanent injunction against the enforcement of a 2022 state law that led to investment banks being banned from underwriting municipal bonds

The Louisiana State Bond Commission approved three bond issues totaling more than $3 billion on Wednesday. The commission approved a $1.33 billion to $2 billion bond to be backed by tolls on the I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge, a state general obligation bond of up to $1 billion, and gave preliminary approval to a state gas

The Texas Water Development Board approved an up to $1.8 billion State Water Implementation Revenue Fund for Texas (SWIRFT) bond issue on Tuesday, along with nearly $3 billion in requests to use the fund to finance local water projects, including seawater desalination in Corpus Christie and a reservoir and pump station expansion in Brazoria County

Costly plans to tackle climate and water supply challenges in the Southwest may be stalling amid concerns over funding.  Austin, Texas, officials tapped the brakes last week on seeking voter approval for general obligation bonds that would help finance a comprehensive climate implementation program, pushing a potential ballot measure for the debt beyond this November’s

Tejon Ranch, the largest stretch of private land in California, is tapping the municipal bond market for $61.6 million to expand the commercial center roughly 83 miles north of downtown Los Angeles. Encompassing roughly 270,000 acres, or about 420 square miles, the mixed-use property owned by the publicly traded Tejon Ranch Co. has long been

Erlanger Health of Chattanooga, Tennessee, was upgraded by Moody’s Ratings to Baa1 from Baa2 and by Fitch Ratings to A-minus from BBB-plus. Both ratings agencies have positive outlooks on their rating. The Chattanooga Health, Educational and Housing Facility Board will issue $322 million of bonds on behalf of Erlanger, in a negotiated deal the week

Texas general fund revenue so far in fiscal 2024 remains on target with the state’s October estimate forgoing the need for a July revision in the forecast, while a projection for the yearend balance could fluctuate, state Comptroller Glenn Hegar reported Wednesday. An $18.3 balance projected in October for the end of the triple-A-rated state’s

An Oklahoma court has canceled an election next month on a proposition to create two tax increment financing districts in Norman to help finance a University of Oklahoma sports arena as part of a $1 billion proposed entertainment development. Cleveland County District Court Judge Jeff Virgin issued a temporary restraining order last week enjoining the