Massachusetts

He is remembered for the personal touch he brought as a high-ranking executive at one of the nation's oldest mass-transit agencies.

Lack of supply continues while professional money keeps market liquid.

Martin Walsh announced a five-year, $500 million financing initiative to create thousands of homes.

Governance structure and new emphasis points are in play as Massachusetts lawmakers weigh extending the MBTA oversight panel.

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker's $44.6 billion budget proposal includes $217 million more for the Boston-centric MBTA and other agencies, on top of his $18 billion bond bill.

Officials in the Massachusetts city insist taxpayers will not be on the hook for the planned minor-league Polar Park in the Canal District.

At issue is the so-called "public disclosure bar," which prevents a whistleblower from pursuing a lawsuit based on publicly available information.

Assets in the so-called Smart Plan have risen to $10.06 billion as of Dec. 30 from $4.5 billion in 2009, said state Treasurer Deborah Goldberg.

The challenge this year will be biggest in the three states that were found by the Council of Development Finance Agencies to be closest to using their 2018 limits — California, New York and Massachusetts.

Deborah Goldberg succeeds Utah State Treasurer David Damschen as president of the National Association of State Treasurers.