State budgets

Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo submitted a $9.9 billion fiscal 2020 plan to lawmakers, which anticipates $6.5 million from the legalization of recreational marijuana.

New York will require out-of-state retailers with annual sales of more than $300,000 or 100 transactions in the state to collect and remit sales tax.

Andrew Maylor will succeed Thomas Shack III as Massachusetts comptroller effective Feb. 18, Gov. Charlie Baker said.

Petek has covered California's state government as a public finance rating analyst for S&P Global Ratings.

Eric Holcomb wants to use $150 million in surplus funds to pay off teacher pension obligations and wants savings to be passed along to teachers.

The governor's tunnel plan tweak and call for even firmer control of the MTA reignited conflict among the state, New York City and the transit authority.

Cuomo laid out a $175.2 billion fiscal 2020 spending plan for New York State, proposing sports betting and an extension of the millionaire's tax.

The inability to award new contracts with federal funds could delay some projects for several months, a state official said.

J.B. Pritzker's challenges as Illinois governor include low bond ratings, structural deficits and underfunded pensions.

The state expects to see an extra $265 million in tax revenues for fiscal 2019, which ends Sept. 30, and $225 million in fiscal 2020.