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Entries from December 30th, 2009

Legislators ask whether state investments in complex securities complied with legal restrictions

December 30th, 2009 · 5 Comments · Politics

It could take up to 35 years for the state to recover nearly $1 billion invested in so-called “auction rate securities”, members of two key legislative committees were told on Tuesday. During an informational briefing before the Senate Ways and Means Committee and House Finance Committee, legislators questioned whether state officials exceeded their authority and [...]

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