Northeast

Massachusetts lawmakers on Monday sent a $34 billion budget for fiscal 2014 to Gov. Deval Patrick, who has 10 days to review the spending plan.

Gov. Tom Corbett signed Pennsylvania's $28.4 billion budget, but liquor privatization, a transportation bill and pension overhaul remain on hold.

New Jersey government adopted a $33 billion fiscal year 2014 budget on Friday when Gov. Chris Christie signed it.

A New York State appellate court has reversed a lower court and upheld the constitutionality of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's payroll mobility tax.

Pennsylvania's legislature is bracing for Saturday and Sunday sessions as a deadline to act on Gov. Tom Corbett's $28.4 billion proposed budget looms.

Pittsburgh belted an unusual triple when Standard & Poor's raised its long-term rating on the city's general obligation bonds by three notches, to A from BBB.

Many of the 24 local governments New York Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli listed as being the state's most fiscally stressed have solid bond ratings.

Rhode Island's $8.2 billion budget, including a $2.5 million bond payment for 38 Studios debt, is headed for Gov. Lincoln Chafee's office after Senate approval.

Standard & Poor's downgraded Temple University Health System's debt to the speculative grade BB-plus from the investment grade BBB-minus on Thursday.

The New Hampshire legislature approved a two-year budget Wednesday authorizing the sale of up to $193.5 million in new money bonds and notes.