Northeast

Municipal water and sewer utilities are considered among the best positioned public finance sectors to confront COVID-19 related credit risks.

The contest that took nearly a week to finalize was among several races that epitomized the state's sharp political divide.

The Democratic governor will have continued powers to thwart proposed wealth taxes from progressive members of his party after Republicans prevented a veto-proof Senate majority.

MBTA officials insist the moves, which include a capital-to-operating budget shift, are necessary to help seal a coronavirus-related $579 million operating gap.

S&P Global Ratings downgrades the Garden State's general obligation bonds one notch to BBB-plus from A-minus.

East Providence, despite the pandemic, has several economic development projects in the pipeline, including brownfield conversions of oil tanks to mixed-use.

The legalization is projected to generate about $120 million for the fiscally stressed state once the market gets established, which won’t be for another two to three years.

Financial hits to Atlantic City's hospitality industry from state limitations aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19 are hindering a state agency reliant on luxury tax revenues to pay debt service on outstanding bonds.

Republicans in the New York county's legislature oppose the debt restructuring, which would save the county an estimated $285 million in interest next year.

Thomas Forkin eyes legal challenges to state's intervention efforts if he defeats incumbent Marty Small in Tuesday's election.