Rhode Island

Providence, R.I., Mayor Jorge Elorza wants to put a $40 million neighborhood infrastructure bond before city voters in November.

Rhode Island Treasurer Seth Magaziner chose Francis Quinn as the state's first debt manager, and Tim Nguyen as the state pension system's interim chief investment officer.

Rhode Island lawmakers passed an $8.9 billion fiscal 2017 state budget during a weekend all-nighter.

Fortune 500 behemoth General Electric plans to bring 100 tech jobs to Rhode Island, Gov. Gina Raimondo announced.

Patrick Marr will become chief of staff at Rhode Island Treasury, General Treasurer Seth Magaziner announced.

Vice President Joseph Biden visited Rhode Island to trumpet the state’s sweeping $500 million bridge-and-road improvement plan.

The rating outlook for BBB-rated Providence, R.I. was lowered to stable from positive by S&P Global Ratings.

Rhode Island General Treasurer Seth Magaziner nominated Sylvia Maxfield to serve on the State Investment Commission and Dr. Laura Shawhughes to serve on the State Retirement Board.

Central Falls, R.I.'s last proposed budget under a five-year bankruptcy plan shows a capital markets underpinning that includes a rainy-day fund.

The Securities and Exchange Commission is using Peter Cannava, a banker involved in an ill-fated private placement for a startup video game company, as a scapegoat and has no basis for charging him with defrauding investors, his lawyers claimed this week.

The Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank closes $6 million in loans for repair projects through the municipal road and bridge revolving fund.

Veteran banker Jeffrey Diehl will direct the nascent Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank, its board of directors announced.

Rhode Island Commerce Corp., whose predecessor agency the SEC charged with defrauding investors in the 38 Studios bond fiasco, says the filing parallels its own clawback attempts.

The Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday charged a Rhode Island agency, its underwriter, and three individuals associated with $75 million of 2010 bonds for a startup video game company with defrauding investors by not revealing the complete financial status of the company or the extent of the compensation arrangement with the underwriter.

Establishing a debt management bureau within his office will make Rhode Island more self-sufficient in that practice, said state Treasurer Seth Magaziner.

Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo named Providence Equity Partners executive Robert S. Hull to lead the Department of Revenue, pending state Senate approval.

Rhode Island Gov, Gina Raimondo signs a sweeping $500 million bridge-and-road improvement bill that includes a controversial tolls for large trucks.

Rhode Island received 27 applications for an initial $25 million in Efficient Building Fund financing, says state General Treasurer Seth Magaziner.

Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo continued her theme of jobs and economic development in submitting her $9 billion budget for fiscal 2017, which includes $230 million in bond requests.

Rhode Island Treasurer Seth Magaziner has been named 2016 financial literacy committee chairman for the National Association of State Treasurers.