Northeast

Connecticut's lawmakers, like students cramming for final exams, approved a two-year, $40.3 billion budget at 11:30 p.m. and on the heels of an all-nighter.

With more than one-third of New York's bridges listed in need of repair, U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand,D-N.Y., is proposing a bill that would allow states the authority to use more federal funds for local bridge improvement projects.

As Mayor of Corning, N.Y., Tom Reed saw how capital could be raised for road, water and sewer improvements through the issuance of tax-exempt bonds.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has launched a dashboard on its website providing quarterly updates on all active capital projects.

Pennsylvania's local pension problems extend well beyond poster-child Scranton, said state Auditor General Eugene DePasquale.

Agents representing Pennsylvania’s Attorney General Kathleen Kane’s office raided the Harrisburg home of its former mayor, Stephen Reed.

Carmen Bianco will retire later this year as president of New York City Transit, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced June 2.

Connecticut's full legislature is set to vote on a $40 billion biennial budget after lawmakers struck a tentative deal with Gov. Dannel Malloy over the weekend.

Newly discovered meeting tapes may shed additional light on Scranton’s 2002 pension incentive, said Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale.

With Pennsylvania’s bond rating at stake, lawmakers and officials this week resume the compelling debate over state and local unfunded pension liabilities.