Paul Burton

Gov. Charlie Baker, acting on several recommendations by a special panel, filed legislation to establish a fiscal control board to run the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.

Connecticut Treasurer Denise Nappier urged lawmakers to pass a bill to use premiums on general obligation bonds to fund previously authorized capital projects.

Twin River Management Group, which operates a namesake casino in Lincoln, R.I., said intends to move the Newport Grand facility to Tiverton, R.I., where it has secured purchase rights.

New York City’s participation in the green bonds would provide a huge momentum boost for an emerging financial tool, said climate change expert Alan Rubin.

Connecticut's projected general fund deficit is $121.2 million, nearly $12 million better than last month, said budget director Benjamin Barnes.

The limited federal reimbursement to Massachusetts to cover winter storm-related deficits is a credit negative for its local governments, according to Moody’s.

The market for green bonds is expanding exponentially and New York City should tap it for multiple benefits, said city Comptroller Scott Stringer.

New York State and New York City comptrollers Thomas DiNapoli and Scott Stringer, respectively, called on the SEC to compel fossil fuel industry companies to better disclosure climate change material risks

Massachusetts intends to sell $550 million of general obligation bonds through a competitive offering, the commonwealth's first under state Treasurer Deborah Goldberg.

Rising retirement benefit costs are threatening municipal services in California and the problem will worsen short-term, according to a Manhattan Institute report.

Connecticut intends to issue its first all-green bond sale next week, $250 million to finance wastewater and drinking water infrastructure projects statewide.

Pennsylvania's Public School Employees' Retirement System named state Rep. Glen Grell executive director effective May 1.

The Providence, R.I., City Council will consider a proposal to borrow $57.7 million for upfront costs of a 1.6-mile streetcar line.

Standard & Poor's affirmed its A-plus rating on the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency's Series 2005A capital fund security revenue bonds and removed its rating from credit watch with negative implications.

Raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour in New York City by 2019 would boost wages by $10 billion a year and benefit its nearly 1.5 million workers, Comptroller Scott Stringer said.

Former San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed is digging in for more pushback from the largest public pension fund in the U.S. in his latest push to give California municipalities more leeway to control pension costs.

A pension-benefit compromise could help Gov. Gina Raimondo fulfill her goal of changing perceptions of Rhode Island.

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf will nominate Timothy Reese to succeed the disgraced Rob McCord as state treasurer, the governor's office said Tuesday.

The New York City Transitional Finance Authority intends to sell about $1.03 billion of future tax secured subordinate bonds this month.

Former Massachusetts undersecretary of consumer affairs and business regulation Barbara Anthony joined Pioneer Institute as a consultant and senior fellow in health care.