Connecticut

The combined $10 million payment by Aetna, The Hartford and Travelers is a positive for Connecticut's struggling capital, according to Moody's Investors Service.

Danbury, Connecticut, has launched an investor relations website, BuyDanburyBonds.com, in advance of a $39 million sale of bonds and notes.

Better management may not be enough for Hartford and other Connecticut cities, says the Manhattan Institute.

State Sen. Scott Frantz examines Connecticut's budget and stringent bond provisions that he says give investors "a sense of empowerment." Paul Burton hosts.

Illinois and Pennsylvania are the only two with a negative rating outlook, Fitch Ratings said Tuesday.

Only nine states reported making midyear budget cuts totaling $830 million this year compared to 22 states that cut $3.5 billion in 2017.

Fiscal restraints under a new bond covenant contributed to strong demand for a state GO sale, said state Treasurer Denise Nappier.

Sean Crawford, who arrived from New York MTA, resigned 10 days into the job.

Diverging economies and operating predictability shape the differences between the New England neighbors, said S&P.

Spending restrictions attached to a $500 million GO sale have triggered discussion over their effects on the state’s wobbly ratings.

New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are the first states to have created charitable funds that taxpayers can contribute to in order to claim a charitable deduction in lieu of paying state and local taxes.

The covenant commits the state to four financial-restraint measures that lawmakers passed.

The IRS notice warns that federal law, not state law, controls how payments for federal income tax purposes are characterized.

Cities coping with phenomena like climate change and cybersecurity are empowering themselves through data mining and other smart technologies.

Strategies range from flexible pricing structures with taxable and tax-exempt bonds to public-private partnerships.

State Treasurer Denise Nappier released a certification that accounts for bond projects lawmakers authorized and canceled.

Strong personal income tax revenues in California and Connecticut could be a harbinger for other states.

The $20.8 billion second-year adjustment to the biennial plan cleared 48 minutes before Wednesday's midnight adjournment deadline.

The new chief investment officer of the $34 billion Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds will begin his duties Monday.

Its effect would hinge on party control of the General Assembly in 2022, given the open-endedness of the legislation.