Northeast

Harrisburg, Pa., Mayor Linda Thompson must overcome bad poll numbers in her re-election bid as the capital city's woes provide a Democratic primary backdrop.

The Massachusetts Water Pollution Abatement Trust realized record-low borrowing costs for two bond sales totaling $202 million, state Treasurer Steven Grossman said.

Legacy costs, including pension contributions, retiree health benefits and debt service, will hang over the next New York City mayor like a sword of Damocles.

Standard & Poor's has lowered its rating of Columbia County, Pa., by two notches to A-minus from A-plus.

New York's adopted budget adopts a number of questionable practices, the independent watchdog Citizens Budget Commission said.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has provided more information about the board to help distressed New York municipalities and counties.

The Dormitory Authority of the State of New York has approved the sale of $2.4 billion in bonds.

The Connecticut legislature's Finance, Revenue, and Bonding Committee tabled a bill that would have established a $500 tax credit for the individual purchase of long-term care insurance.

The Stephens Hopkins Center of Providence accuses Moody's of bias in its reporting about the repayment of moral obligation bonds in the 38 Studios controversy.

Moody's Investors Service downgraded the Long Island Power Authority's first lien revenue bonds to Baa1 from A3 on Wednesday afternoon.