Paul Burton

Williams College will go to market with a $154 million negotiated sale of Series 2013P revenue bonds through the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency.

The SEC's fraudulent-disclosure charge against Harrisburg, Pa., has larger implications for secondary market disclosures, legal experts assert.

The federal government approved New York City's plan for nearly $1.8 billion in Hurricane Sandy recovery initiatives, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced.

The board of the Employees' Retirement System of Rhode Island should formalize its policy regarding administrative expenses charged to the plans within the system, according to a report.

Jan Brodie will take over May 20 as executive director of Rhode Island's I-195 Redevelopment District Commission.

New York City Comptroller John Liu launched an online tool to give the public a chance to vote on city budget proposals.

The Massachusetts Water Pollution Abatement Trust announced the approval of more than $6 million in principal forgiveness grants on 20 water infrastructure loans.

Connecticut Treasurer Denise Nappier received a public service award from the Municipal Forum of New York at a ceremony that also honored Frank Chin of Citi, Mark Muller and Austin Koenen.

Ending contributions to union annuity funds and pegging health insurance reimbursement to the lowest-cost carrier could save New York City $460 million, the Independent Budget Office said.

Pennsylvania lawmakers introduced bills they say would enhance state oversight of municipal financing deals and prevent another Harrisburg-type fiasco.

The SEC's fraud accusations against Harrisburg, Pa., could be a deterrent, some market observers say, even if the city appeared to suffer little from the action.

New York's MTA named veteran transit manager Joseph Leader senior vice president for its department of subways, succeeding the promoted Carmen Bianco.

Critics say the Securities and Exchange Commission should dig well beyond its cease-and-desist order in its Harrisburg, Pa., securities fraud case.

The National Federation of Municipal Analysts honored Massachusetts with its industry contribution award for an investor web site it introduced two months ago.

Highmark Inc., which closed on a $604 million deal to take over teetering West Penn Allegheny Health System, is now under rating agency glare.

Allentown, Pa.'s 50-year, $220 million water and sewer lease deal with Lehigh Valley Authority to plug a pension gap is a credit positive, said Moody's.

Massachusetts Treasurer Steven Grossman appointed Akash Deep and Philip Shapiro to the new Massachusetts capital debt affordability committee.

The Connecticut Bond Commission earmarked $11.7 million for two Department of Transportation projects at the Stamford train station and in four other communities.

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg proposed a $69.8 billion executive budget that includes an additional $800 million in tax revenue beyond January forecasts.

New York University's Mitchell Moss said tolling the Van Wyck Expressway in Queens borough would generate a reliable revenue stream for the debt-strapped MTA.