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 governor's adjustment protects the state's neediest districts but hits others hard.
August 18 -
The nonpartisan watchdog calls for a labor-management committee to explore cost-cutting
August 17 -
Moody’s projects more utility privatizations as local issuers look to cope with financial distress and sidestep maintenance and compliance costs.
August 15 -
Federal Judge Juan Sánchez acknowledged the complexity of the case.
August 14 -
Health and Educational Building Corp. chief Robert Donovan cited a wave of refinancings.
August 14 -
A mix of debt restructuring and labor concessions could keep Connecticut's capital out of bankruptcy court.
August 11 -
Eugene DePasquale urged the system to pay Wall Street less and better educate its board members.
August 10 -
The vote culminated a five-year effort designed to fund public improvements, notably to transit infrastructure.
August 10 -
A Lackawanna County court says a state law that caps tax rates supersedes city home-rule provisions.
August 9 -
The subway crisis could change the political landscape, New York's mayor says.
August 8 -
The New York mayor and his supporters must shepherd the bill through Albany.
August 7 -
Revenue volatility and bond-rating agency opinions can complicate states' rainy-day planning.
August 4 -
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority shook up their leadership as they battle to reverse deterioration in the region's transit systems.
August 4 -
"This is deeply troubling," treasurer Joe Torsella said of the commonwealth's revenue situation
August 4 -
The rating agency cited a liquidity boost from its sewer-system sale.
August 4 -
Lacking a new revenue source, the agency that runs New York City's subway may add to its $38 billion of debt.
July 28 -
The Manhattan Institute's study comes amid a New York transit crisis and related political bickering
July 26 -
The authors discussed transparency benefits and public pensions at the Washington event.
July 21 -
Benjamin Barnes cited austerity measures and some revenue improvements.
July 21 -
The rating agency cited state budget volatility that affects local government aid.
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