Northeast

The New Jersey State Senate is pressing ahead with a new gas tax bill to replenish the state's Transportation Trust Fund despite opposition from Gov. Chris Christie.

The Rhode Island Health and Educational Building Corp. reported saving $13.4 million in its $86.4 million bond refunding for public schools.

Federal corruption charges against a former state treasurer did not motivate a probe of Pennsylvania's two public pension systems, said state Auditor Eugene DePasquale.

New York's property tax levy cap will be below 1% in 2017, and that is a credit negative for local governments throughout the state that are hampered by an ability to raise revenue, according to Moody's.

Pennsylvania Auditor Eugene DePasquale plans to investigate the state's two largest pension systems, saying he wants to ensure that both systems are operating as efficiently and transparently as possible.

New York MTA intends to close the Canarsie Tunnel between Brooklyn and Manhattan for 18 months beginning in 2019 to repair Hurricane Sandy damage.

The Vermont State College (VSC) Board of Trustees approved a concept Thursday proposed by Chancellor Jeb Spaulding that would unify Johnson State College and Lyndon State College under one administration

New Jersey legislative leaders are pitching a new proposal to revive the expired Transportation Trust Fund for statewide road and rail projects.

A rating agency sees progress in Pennsylvania’s new budget toward reducing the underfunding of its pension systems, though skepticism remains abundant about the state’s approach to the problem.

New York City officials are pressing the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to halt an ongoing design competition for a new Manhattan bus terminal and create a more “transparent” process.