Paul Burton

Redesigning local waste collection would save New York City about $300 million per year long term, said the Citizens Budget Commission watchdog group.

Gov. Tom Corbett and his staff derided as campaign "silly season" the alarm bells raised by Pennsylvania's treasurer and auditor general over Pennsylvania's recent short-term borrowing.

New York's MTA intends to pitch the city, state and federal government and corporate leaders to help cover its $15.2 billion capital program gap. Otherwise, it will have to borrow more.

New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer has called for the city to issue environmental, or green bonds, as part of its debt package over four years.

Another bond-rating hammer falls on Pennsylvania as Fitch downgrades the state's GO bonds to AA-minus.

New York's MTA will propose a four-year capital plan that assumes a $15.2 billion funding gap, according to authority documents.

New York's MTA intends to remarket $148 million of Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority subordinate revenue variable rate bonds in October, an official told the finance committee.

Standard & Poor's raises its long-term and underlying ratings to AA-plus on New York City Housing Development Corp. bonds known as the open resolution.

Rhode Island Secretary of State Ralph Mollis intends to seek a steeper fine, if one is warranted, against a lawyer accused of wrongly lobbying for the 38 Studios financing bill.

While New York's MTA is about to propose its four-year capital plan, such plans in the future could reflect vastly changing demographic patterns.

Massachusetts has come to terms with a Greater Boston transit union to release long-secretive pension data.

Connecticut Treasurer Denise Nappier called on the state Teachers' Retirement Board to resolve problems highlighted in a critical audit.

Rhode Island and capital city Providence have received federal TIGER grants transportation-related improvement projects.

The New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority upsized its sale of second resolution, fixed-rate, tax-exempt refunding bonds to $300 million.

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission granted Wynn Resorts the Greater Boston casino license as a November referendum on a casino ban looms.

Former Metro-North Railroad president Howard Permut is joining Regional Plan Association as a senior fellow.

Moments after Janney Capital Markets cited "cracks" in the foundation of state credit quality nationwide, Pennsylvania said it would have to loan money to itself to keep running.

New York City's three library systems have at least $1.1 billion in capital needs with 59 branches requiring $5 million or more in maintenance, said a report.

Pennsylvania's House Urban Affairs Committee approved a bill that would enable capital city Harrisburg to develop vacant, desolate, underused or abandoned space.

Massachusetts begins a three-day retail order period for $350 million of general obligation environmental green bonds in a week in which it also has a $330 million GO refunding on the calendar.