Northeast

The retail order period began Tuesday for Connecticut's $600 million sale of Series 2013A special obligation tax bonds, with proceeds to fund transportation infrastructure projects.

Collaboration after Hurricane Sandy should serve as a model for government at all levels, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said on the one-year anniversary of the killer storm.

The network of muni credit professionals in Philadelphia has spawned a local analyst group that will launch next month with a Logan Square reception.

The Nassau County legislature voted to adopt a 2014 budget with an 8.1% structural deficit Monday afternoon.

Connecticut will receive an additional $65 million from HUD to bolster its Hurricane Sandy recovery efforts, according to Gov. Dannel Malloy.

Scott Stringer says his government savvy makes him best suited for New York City comptroller, an office that oversees the city’s bond program and pension funds.

Philadelphia Treasurer Nancy Winkler is the 2013 recipient of the Freda Johnson Award for Trailblazing Women in Public Finance. She will receive the award from the Northeast Women in Public Finance at The Bond Buyer’s Deal of the Year Awards Dinner in Manhattan on December 5th.

A federal court in New York delayed the sentencing of former UBS Banker Mark Zaino to Dec. 12 for his role in rigging municipal bond contracts.

New York MTA's $200 million in catastrophe bonds to cover storm surge risk are one example of Hurricane Sandy's effect on public finance.

The county executive for what many consider to be the most fiscally-stressed government in New York, Rockland County, is proposing a budget with at 16.7% deficit.