Northeast

Proceeds from Rhode Island's $175 million general obligation bond refunding will benefit economic development and school construction initiatives, said Treasurer Seth Magaziner.

Massachusetts Port Authority officials say upgrades from two rating agencies boosted their $171.5 million revenue bond sale.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has approved $112.9 million for new street-level barriers across the World Trade Center site aimed at protecting it from future severe storms.

A coalition of state and city finance officials led by Rhode Island Treasurer Seth Magaziner wants the SEC to require greater transparency from PE firms that manage public pension funds.

Moody’s Investors Service upgraded Philadelphia Gas Works to Baa1 from Baa2, citing a stabilized financial position.

While New York's MTA seeks funding for its proposed $32 billion capital plan, state officials are prodding the agency to expand in design-build project delivery.

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio shelved a plan to restrict the expansion of tech-oriented car service Uber pending a traffic-impact study.

With Pennsylvania three weeks into fiscal 2016 and still no budget approved, municipal analysts say the content of the spending plan is more important than the timeliness.

New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which needs up to $14 billion to plug a gap in its proposed five-year capital plan, receives an encouraging signal from City Hall.

Rep. Tom Reed, R-N.Y., and Sen. David Vitter, R-La., have introduced bipartisan disaster tax relief bills that include several bond provisions.