Northeast

Variables range from the effect of the federal tax bill on advance bond refundings to external support for a subway improvement plan.

Seth Magaziner said the session with Moody's, Fitch and S&P representatives enhanced transparency.

Mismanagement at the Philadelphia Parking Authority cost the city’s school district nearly $78 million over the past five years, according to the state auditor.

Alternative strategies include general obligation borrowing to offset limited bonding capacity in the special transportation fund.

Municipal issuers continue to race to market with deals before the calendar turns over, as the tax bill may limit issuance in 2018.

The Philadelphia School District’s planned transition back to local control after 16 years of state control could add credit pressure the city’s 13 charter schools, according to S&P Global Ratings.

With a $2.4 billion modernization of Newark Liberty International Airport already taking flight, an urban planning group wants the airport to spread its wings further with a large-scale infrastructure project.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie urged his successor to reduce health benefits for public employees as a way to fund the state’s underfunded pension system.

Only weeks after Gov. Dannel Malloy signed a fiscal 2018 budget, the state has a new round of fiscal crises.

Jason Teeters has joined Siebert Cisneros Shank as senior managing director in the corporate finance and capital markets division.