Northeast

The long-discussed pieces of the budget — a "pied-à-terre" tax, climate law changes, and higher education spending — have finally come together. 

Maryland drops Moodys a year after the ratings agency downgraded its credit as the state preps for a major bond sale this week.

The New York Convention Center Development Corporation is coming to market for the first time in more than a year, with bonds backed by a hotel surcharge.

Saint Francis University in Pennsylvania, also grappling with the stresses facing many smaller schools, downscaled its sports program to NCAA Division III.

The Maryland Economic Development Corporation and the Internal Revenue Service have reached a resolution in a tax squabble over a bond issuance where proceeds of the sale were not spent within a three-year time window.

The Municipal Forum of New York recognized three muni veterans for their service.

The pace of New York budget negotiations appears to be accelerating, six weeks into the fiscal year, but announcements so far have been light on fiscal policy.

The collapse of Sprit Airlines spills into the South Jersey Transportation Authority as Fitch Ratings places its revenue bonds onto a negative watch status.

The Manhattan-based Ivy League university reached a settlement with the federal government last year. It is selling $487 million of bonds this month.