DENVER-A stalemate between the Republican-controlled house and the Democratic-run Senate during a special legislative session paves the way for other growth initiatives on the ballot this November.

ATLANTA-Increases in both weekly rate and the average occupancy rate contributed to the increases in the company's revenue per available room, the locally based firm reports. Average daily occupancy to April was 80.5% versus 80% in the same period last year.

AUSTIN-Office developers and hoteliers are sizing up Austin's CBD, where stalled projects and available land are prying open doors for would-be investors. If they wouldn't be looking, there'd be a real problem, says a city leader.

AUSTIN-Lee Hecht Harrison, a global job placement firm, has made its way to Austin, eyeing laid-off workers from the dot-com industry. The company is just settling into its office at The Esprit III in the city's southwest submarket.