Paul Burton is the Northeast Regional Editor for The Bond Buyer. His major coverage has included New York City and MTA finances; the Harrisburg, Pa., debt crisis; the 38 Studios bond financing fiasco in Rhode Island; and unfunded pension liability. Paul hosts podcasts and videos and has moderated at Bond Buyer conferences. Previously, Paul was senior editor and copy chief at M&A-oriented financial media company The Deal LLC. His award-winning career has spanned financial, sports and political journalism. A Boston native, Paul is the author of the book “Tales from the Newsrooms.” He is a frequent public speaker and has appeared as an expert on municipal debt on radio and television shows, including former CBS News White House correspondent Sharyl Attkisson’s public-affairs program, “Full Measure.”
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The Ocean State is divided over a deal to build a minor-league baseball stadium in Pawtucket.
October 20 -
The former police detective turned entrepreneur and actor takes aim at Mayor Bill de Blasio.
October 19 -
Judge James Gibbons allowed the city to appeal immediately to the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.
October 19 -
New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer cited pension fund gains while challenger Michel Faulkner said the incumbent doesn't stand up to mayor Bill de Blasio's spending.
October 18 -
Senate consideration is next as Pennsylvania winds through the fourth month of its budget stalemate.
October 18 -
Moody's Investors Service placed 29 cities and school districts on review for downgrade.
October 17 -
S&P lowered its outlook to negative, citing constraints from the four-month impasse.
October 16 -
The short-term lifeline will enable the commonwealth to make Medicaid payments while it will lacks a revenue plan.
October 13 -
The commonwealth will also issue GANs and commonwealth transportation fund revenue bonds in November.
October 12 -
The Connecticut Education Association seeks an injunction, calling the governor's executive-order cuts illegal.
October 12 -
The mayor cited high reserves and bond ratings while challengers Nicole Malliotakis and Bo Dietl called his spending reckless.
October 11 -
The governor said the lease agreement could provide $200 million up front for the cash-strapped state.
October 10 -
The program to purchase and support affordable mortgages for New Yorkers will include an RBC unit and provisions for military veterans.
October 5 -
Lawmakers can't agree on how to fund the state budget, while the governor looks for a loan from the state liquor monopoly.
October 5 -
The governor said he would borrow against $1.25 billion in profits from the state liquor system.
October 4 -
The state's treasurer, Seth Magaziner, cited the “back to basics” strategy his office undertook about a year ago.
October 2 -
The Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank is working to upgrade the state's poorly-rated infrastructure.
September 29 -
The rating agency cited the backing of the authority's transportation revenue bonds by a gross lien on operating revenues.
September 29 -
The rating agency says Assured Guaranty and Build America Mutual are open to a traditional bond refinancing, not a bond restructuring or a haircut.
September 28 -
The subway-improvement plan for New York triggered pushback from board members who say Gov. Andrew Cuomo is overreaching.
September 27
