State of Connecticut

Municipalities object to a report by Gov. Dannel Malloy's budget office that defends the level of state aid.

Adequate funding for transit is a heightened focus, says Nick Sifuentes, the new chief of the Tri-State Transportation Campaign.

The plan would toll East River bridges and charge motorists within certain parts of Manhattan, with an eye on funding transit.

The need to close a widening deficit and backstop Hartford could pressure other cities and school districts.

The state already has budget deficit two months into the fiscal year.

The governor's adjustment protects the state's neediest districts but hits others hard.

Benjamin Barnes cited austerity measures and some revenue improvements.

The rating agency cited state budget volatility that affects local government aid.

The concerns have arisen in the weeks following a round of budget negotiations that was particularly tough for several states.

It's two downgrades this week for Connecticut's troubled capital city.