Northeast

The New York governor announced a $150 billion infrastructure plan for the next five years.

The state's highest court rejected a ballot question that would have asked voters to raise the state income tax on the commonwealth's top earners.

State officials intend to come to market with $225 million of Commonwealth Transportation Fund revenue bonds.

A political dispute among Democrats threatens the state's ability to enact an on-time budget.

A federal judge granted a motion by Ed Pawlowski's defense attorney for a 60-day extension.

A conservative budgeting approach in the wake of severe fiscal distress led S&P Global Ratings to revise its outlook to positive.

The state Supreme Court's reaffirmation of a 2015 pension overhaul settlement is credit positive for Rhode Island, according to Moody's.

Only nine states reported making midyear budget cuts totaling $830 million this year compared to 22 states that cut $3.5 billion in 2017.

State officials say the new funds will increase the local share of funding for Gateway and improve the project's chances of getting federal funds.

The consent decree that New York City has signed with federal prosecutors over problems at the Housing Authority will not have a negative impact on the $89.15 billion Fiscal 2019 budget.