Northeast

New Jersey lawmakers sued, challenging the private placement of debt for the State House renovation.

Connecticut's governor and lawmakers are trying to patch a projected $5 billion deficit.

Frustration over subway logjams and breakdowns surfaced at a New York City Council budget meeting.

S&P joined Moody's and Fitch in downgrading Connecticut.

Pawtucket Red Sox Chairman Larry Lucchino and Pawtucket Mayor Donald Grebien say they've built the framework of an agreement for financing an $83-million baseball stadium at the Apex department store site -- the details of which they're giving to Gov. Gina Raimondo and General Assembly leadership Tuesday.

Philadelphia seeks lost property tax revenue from Wells Fargo in a lawsuit alleging discriminatory lending.

S&P Global Ratings has revised the outlook on Nassau County, N.Y.'s general obligation (GO) debt to stable from negative.

The Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp. will offer $2.19 billion of second indenture revenue bonds for sale the week of May 22.

The New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority named Olga Chernat as its executive director. A chartered financial analyst who previously served NYW as treasurer and deputy treasurer, Chernat will start in her new position on Wednesday, the authority said.

A New Jersey state senator introduced legislation to legalize and tax recreational marijuana.