Connecticut

Individual orders for the University of Connecticut UConn 2000 bond sale exceeded $168 million, which officials said was the highest level in the program's 18 years.

The University of Connecticut intends to price $220 million of GO bonds, including $120 million for capital improvements under the UConn 2000 program.

The New York City Transitional Finance Authority plans a $650 million sale of tax-exempt fixed-rate new money bonds on April 8, after a two-day retail order period.

Connecticut's other post-employment benefits trust fund reached an overall value of $127 million, said state Treasurer Denise Nappier who cited strong 2013 returns.

Connecticut's $400 million GO bond sale generated $152.4 million in retail orders, which Treasurer Denise Nappier called the highest in more than four years.

Hartford's two-notch rating upgrade from S&P reflects prudent budgeting and could portend better days in Connecticut's capital, said the city's treasurer.

Connecticut will begin a two-day retail period Tuesday for its $400 million general obligation bond sale,which will include $100 million of SIFMA index bonds.

Connecticut's Bond Commission approved $1 million to fund removal of the state-owned Springborn Dam on the Scantic River in Enfield.

Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy signed an executive order to create an Internet portal for what he called "widespread amounts of raw government data."

The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities rated Connecticut first among the 50 states in long-term budget planning.

Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy called for universal pre-kindergarten and other educational initiatives in his budget speech, as well as rainy-day and pension-fund payments

Connecticut's two largest pension funds generated investment returns exceeding 14% in 2013, Treasurer Denise Nappier announced.

Audits of two MTA commuter lines found they failed to properly manage overtime paid by funds from federal stimulus funds, said a state comptroller's report.

Armed with triple-A ratings across the board, Greenwich, Conn., will sell $130 million to fund a music auditorium, a fire station and a nursing-home renovation.

Connecticut's overall debt has fallen by 15% over the past three years, budget chief Ben Barnes said in a report that generated back-and-forth partisan sniping.

Gov. Dannel Malloy said initial $2 million funding for the Connecticut Shoreline Resiliency Fund loan program that the state Bond Commission is expected to OK.

Connecticut's sale of special tax obligation bonds generated $173.4 million of retail orders, which Treasurer Denise Nappier said was the highest under the program.

Beth Bye will succeed Toni Harp as Senate chair of the appropriations committee, Senate President Donald Williams announced.

Connecticut budget chief Benjamin Barnes said the state is fiscally sound, despite projected deficits totaling $1.4 billion in fiscal years 2016 through 2018.

By most measures the wealthiest of states, Connecticut has faced big economic challenges post-recession, Janney Capital Markets said in a report on the state's debt.