Northeast

The deal comes following several toll increases — which have bolstered the authority's credit — that have also compelled a state senator to introduce a bill that would dissolve the authority.

The Vermont state auditor questioned the city of Burlington's use of premium bonds in a tax increment finance district deal.

The troubled P3 project has been behind schedule and over budget.

The trend toward paying down debt, as opposed to tender offers or refundings, to save money cuts across Red state/Blue state lines. New Jersey retired $500 million of debt to produce $160 million of savings.

Katz is well known for guiding operational improvement and expense control in the financial services sector, his new employer said.

Hochul's budget proposal for fiscal 2025 would preserve New York State's reserves at $19 billion.

Mr. Laverty spent most of his life living and working in New York City as a municipal bond underwriter for several Wall Street firms.

"Hiring Giles along with other senior and experienced hires over the last year demonstrates our deep commitment to public finance at a time when our competitors are laying off in droves or retrenching from the sector entirely," said Suzanne Shank, president and CEO of Siebert Williams Shank.

The top five bond financings have an average dollar volume of more than $917 million.

Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill amending the state's Local Bond Law to extend the period of usefulness of new emergency equipment from 10 years to 20 years.