Includes: “The Volcker Alliance, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization, today released an Issue Paper on New York State’s $186.7 billion in bonds and other debts, including recommendations to improve transparency and oversight over the obligations of the state and its numerous public authorities and agencies. ... 'Even with trillions of dollars in federal pandemic aid to the US economy, COVID-19 has exposed new long-term fiscal challenges for states and municipalities,' said William Glasgall, Senior Director, Public Finance at the Alliance."