Chip Barnett is a journalist with almost 50 years of professional experience. He started his career at the Gannett Newspapers in Westchester County, N.Y., working his way up from back-shop compositor to Senior News Editor. Barnett later worked for Thomson Reuters in Manhattan, covering state and local government finance as a Reporter and later Executive Editor for TM3.com and as Editor in Charge of Municipal Finance for Reuters News. Later, he was the Editor of Municipal Finance Today at SourceMedia. Barnett has also worked for DebtWire/Municipals and has written about commercial real estate in South Florida and the Midwest for both The Real Deal and Globe Street. Barnett is currently a Reporter at The Bond Buyer.
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Among the special session charges: "Improve the financial stability of the Citizens Property Insurance Corporation," Florida's bond-funded insurer of last resort.
December 7 -
"The MTA's structural gaps remain huge and demand immediate action and a multi-party, multi-year plan" says Citizens Budget Commission President Andrew Rein.
December 2 -
"I think it's undemocratic of major asset managers to use their power to influence societal outcomes," said Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis.
December 1 -
A separate report showed the state's workforce declined by 1% between 2011 and 2021 while the workforce increased 5.1% nationally during that time frame.
November 23 -
"S&P recognizes the progress that has been made and that Connecticut is getting its mojo back," said Gov. Ned Lamont.
November 22 -
KBRA said the upgrade reflected the airport's large and growing service area, anchored by Miami, which is a vibrant center for tourism and trade.
November 22 -
The Bond Buyer's senior regional reporters hold a roundtable discussion on the midterm elections. Caitlin Devitt, Yvette Shields, Karen Pierog, Keeley Webster and Thomas Nocera talk about implications for the municipal bond market. Chip Barnett moderates. (30 minutes)
November 22 -
"An increase in social distancing and remote work has resulted in growing vacant office space since late 2020. Office rents have also trended down and remained depressed into 2022," according to the Popular Annual Financial Report.
November 22 -
"We continue to see very strong job numbers. Florida is in as good of a position as we could possibly be," said Jimmy Heckman of the state Department of Economic Opportunity.
November 18 -
Knotts has almost 15 years of experience in state government and will advise clients in public finance and on economic development matters across Tennessee.
November 17 -
In 2021, Miami-Dade County commissioners approved a 19-year $135 million naming rights deal with FTX for the homecourt of the NBA's Miami Heat.
November 16 -
The update noted the growth in the fiscal 2023 budget since its adoption last July was due to the approval of federal grants.
November 15 -
New York City will also release the first quarter update to the fiscal 2023 financial plan this month.
November 15 -
Kevin Boomhower believes water infrastructure is a basic necessity and the work EFC does is helping all communities in the state meet that need.
November 14 -
The city has estimated liabilities of between $100 million and $500 million and assets of only between $10 million and $50 million, according to the filing.
November 11 -
Fitch also affirmed the A rating on $800.3 million of senior lien seaport revenue bonds Miami-Dade County issued on behalf of its seaport department.
November 11 -
Third-quarter sales tax collections by local governments in New York increased 10.2% year-over-year, but that falls to 1.8% after adjusting for inflation.
November 11 -
The North Carolina Medical Care Commission got the green light to issue $105.1 million of tax-exempt revenue bonds to fund a five-story building that will house 71 independent living apartments.
November 10 -
After four hurricanes and 11 insurer insolvencies, a $458 million deal for the Louisiana Insurance Guaranty Association supplies capital to pay claims.
November 9 -
The county plans to expand the existing Metromover to create a transit corridor that will connect the cities of Miami and Miami Beach without riders having to transfer.
November 3
