Paul Burton

Rhode Island will receive more than $3.3 million in federal funds to help replace the Pawtucket River Bridge on Interstate 95 in Pawtucket.

The Pennsylvania Senate's investigation into the Harrisburg incinerator bond deals will be wide-ranging, said committee chair John Eichelberger.

Hedge fund Bridgewater Associates, with support from the state, will construct a new headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy announced.

Groton, Conn. voters will vote in November whether to issue up to $11.2 million in bonds to cover the cost of a five-year plan to fix town roads.

The state-appointed consultant that must sign off on Scranton, Pa.'s financial recovery plan sees progress, but room for improvement.

Massachusetts Treasurer Steven Grossman favors lowering the assumed return rate on pension-fund assets. Many states are doing likewise amid diminished returns.

The Massachusetts Development Finance Agency plans a $54 million sale of Northeastern University revenue bonds, with Barclays the lead manager.

Attorney Michael Washo will run the troubled Parking Authority in Scranton, Pa., a judge has ruled after indenture trustee Wells Fargo sued.

Moody's affirmed its Ba3 rating and negative outlook on the Harrisburg Parking Authority's bonds, citing the financial uncertainty in Pennsylvania's capital.

Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick signed a transportation bond bill that will provide $1.5 billion in state and federal funds.

Massachusetts' $50 billion Pension Reserves Investment Trust, which invests on behalf of public employees and teachers, reported a flat return.

Casino operators, Native American and commercial alike, are scrapping for market share. Competition is keener, discretionary dollars are fewer in a still-down economy and several states are scrambling to snare or preserve gambling revenue.

Harrisburg, Pa.'s City Council may allocate $7,500 to defend a lawsuit the city's receiver has filed to force it to triple its earned-income tax, a court ruled.

The Norwich, Conn., City Council put a $33.4 million bond referendum to pay for a new downtown police station on the November ballot.

The bankruptcy case of video game company 38 Studios will move to Rhode Island, after that state's Economic Development Commission and trustee Bank of New York Mellon got Delaware court approval to seize its assets.

Pittsburgh looks to emerge from state oversight, but the city faces pension liability challenges.

Moody's places the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's senior sales tax bonds on review for possible downgrade, affecting roughly $3.8 billion in debt.

Moody's Investors Service calls a bill designed to rein in health care costs a credit negative for Massachusetts hospitals because it will limit revenue growth and reduce operating flexibility.

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta's confirmation that new rounds of military base closures would not happen in 2013 benefits privatized military housing as a credit, rating analysts say.

The Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency plans a $76 million sale of new-money and refunding bonds, with Tuesday's retail period to precede an institutional sale the following day.