Jacob Schneider

The state's lawmakers ended their squabble over the car-tax phaseout

After months of deliberation, standoffs and subsequent silence, the Rhode Island legislature has come to an agreement on a budget for fiscal 2018.

As the number of casinos continues to rise across the mid-Atlantic and New England regions, the industry boom could result in increased risk for those states, according to a report released Monday by S&P Global Ratings.

The plan features tax increases and $1.3 billion of new borrowing.

The agency maintains its AA-minus rating on the commonwealth while awaiting a revenue package.

Gov. Charlie Baker says it falls within a 'reasonably manageable' range

The MTA's debt-service backstop mitigates risk, the rating agency says.

The state still needs revenues and cuts to balance its spending plan.

She was previously a Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection commissioner.

New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer expressed his displeasure with the Department of Education over missing computers at a press conference in Manhattan on Wednesday.

Lawmakers will get a chance to override the governor's vetoes.

Uncertainty affected school and university budget planning in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

Costly mandates and aging infrastructure are among the challenges S&P cited.

Massachusetts legislators finally agreed to terms on a $40.2 billion budget for fiscal 2018.

Massachusetts legislators expect to vote Friday on the final version of a state budget.

The Massachusetts House speaker urged lawmakers to move on a budget before a marijuana bill.

Rhode Island’s fiscal 2018 budget is in no-man’s land amid a dispute between the Senate and House.

Baker, lawmakers must hash out FY18 plan