Northeast

Triple-A rated Maryland is planning to competitively sell up to $1.268 billion of general obligation bonds on March 4, according to the state treasurer's office.

A Feb. 23 New Jersey State Superior Court ruling saying pension contributions are contractually protected is a credit negative for the Garden State since it adds a further obstacle to cutting future employee benefits that will further pressure budgets, according to Moody's Investors Service.

Moody's Investors Service revised the Baa1-rated United Nations International School's outlook to negative.

The board of New York's MTA has qualified military-oriented investment firms Academy Securities and Drexel Hamilton LLC for co-manager assignments on bond transactions.

The latest report by the New York City Panel on Climate Change could resonate well beyond the five boroughs, says storm financing expert Alan Rubin.

Trudy Zibit has left her position as managing director at Fitch Ratings after 18 years at the firm.

Chairman Thomas Prendergast said New York's MTA would explore advanced technology to minimize accident risk at track grade crossings.

New York tax collections rose slightly during the first 10 months of the state's 2015 fiscal year, but are below estimates, according to new report released by State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and the state's teacher's union have agreed to a "roadmap to reform" to begin solving the state’s pension challenges, the governor announced

New York City could bring in $1 billion more tax revenue in fiscal 2015 and 2016 and nearly $3.5 billion more in the out years of the four-year financial plan, according to an analysis by city Comptroller Scott Stringer.