- Connecticut
Kroll Bond Rating Agency Inc., which two months ago issued its first state rating when it ranked Connecticut, went back to that state Monday to continue its municipal finance buildout.
June 4 - New York
The Buffalo Fiscal Stability Authority’s transition to an advisory control board from the “hard” control board it has been is a credit positive for Buffalo, N.Y.,, Moody’s Investors Service said Monday.
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Deloitte LLP will work with Braver PC in a forensic audit of 38 Studios LLC, the struggling video-game company owned by former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling, Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee announced.
June 1 - Pennsylvania
Moody’s Investors Service upgraded the Pittsburgh and Allegheny County Sports and Exhibition Authority’s $138.8 million of 2010 hotel-room excise tax revenue bonds to A2 from Baa1.
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While still opposing any bankruptcy filing by her own city, Harrisburg Mayor Linda Thompson said she would object to any extension of the Pennsylvania law that limits cities of Harrisburg’s size from a Chapter 9 filing.
June 1 - New York
Rockland County, N.Y.’s Legislature last week passed a resolution to impose a new 4% tax on utility bills to help close the county’s $21 million budget gap.
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The board of New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority has added TD Securities to its approved pool of variable-rate remarketing agents and dealers, after the MTA’s finance committee signed off on the move.
June 1 - Maine
A $20 million bond proposal died in the Maine House on Thursday after falling short of the votes needed to override Gov. Paul LePage’s veto.
June 1 - Connecticut
Christine Shaw has become Connecticut’s deputy treasurer, Treasurer Denise Nappier announced.
June 1 - Rhode Island
Providence, R.I., Mayor Angel Taveras wasn’t taking any victory laps, despite the upbeat tone of last week’s announcement of a tentative landmark deal with major unions in Rhode Island’s capital city to reduce pension and health care benefits.
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