Paul Burton

Mayor Bill de Blasio appointed Nilda Mesa as New York City's director of the new office of sustainability.

Former congressman and Bronx borough president Herman Badillo, who died Wednesday, was praised as a trailblazer and civil-rights leader.

Rhode Island Gov.-elect Gina Raimondo named Stephen Neuman, a key operative for Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley, as her chief of staff.

New York City's Department of Housing Preservation and Development issues an RFQ for minority- and women-owned business enterprises to work on affordable housing.

A jury trial is scheduled in the challenge to Rhode Island's landmark pension overhaul law, and a citizen jury represents a wild card in the case, say legal experts.

The Massachusetts Clean Water Trust is planning its first green-bond sale for the week of Dec. 8, according to state Treasurer Steven Grossman.

The New York State Common Retirement Fund's overall second quarter return was down 0.52% to $178.3 billion, Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said.

New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority should recraft its business model, a commission appointed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo said in a long-awaited report.

In what could be a credit-positive move, Capital Region Water of Harrisburg, Pa., has reached a partial consent decree with regulators over a clean-water remedy plan.

Standard & Poor's promoted Tina Morris to head of U.S. public finance on Tuesday, according to an internal memo The Bond Buyer obtained.

Connecticut's $557 million GO sale will save the state $35.4 million through refinancing and also attracted green investors, said state Treasurer Denise Nappier.

Connecticut Treasurer Denise Nappier's office has issued a request for proposals for private investment consulting services.

Wall Street deserves plaudits for reaching out to former military personnel, said Academy Securities president Phil McConkey, a former Navy veteran and NFL star.

Ronnie Lowenstein has been reappointed director of the New York City Independent Budget Office, the agency announced.

Alex Doñé and Neil Messing will oversee private equity and hedge funds, respectively, for New York City's asset management unit, Comptroller Scott Stringer said.

In-state investments by the Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds totaling more than $400 million are generating solid investment returns, state Treasurer Denise Nappier said.

Public pension discussions take on renewed vigor as unfunded liabilities trouble many states, though there are plenty of examples of sound practices, experts say.

New York MTA Chairman Thomas Prendergast and several board members called for a full-court press on Albany officials to fully fund its four-year capital program.

The Massachusetts Development Finance Agency issued a $20 million tax-exempt bond to renovate affordable housing in Boston neighborhoods.

The latest city treasurer appointee in Harrisburg, Pa., is cleared to work after city officials were satisfied that he lives there.