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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A court heard Scranton's arguments against a lawsuit challenging an increase to the local services tax.
May 30 -
Pennsylvania's proposed gambling expansion would have limited upside, said Moody's Investors Service.
May 30 -
Pennsylvania’s pension system for public school employees spent too much on investment fees, according to the state auditor.
May 26 -
New York City Council members chided Mayor Bill de Blasio for misaligned capital commitments.
May 25 -
New York City could lose $850 million if Trump's budget passes, city Comptroller Scott Stringer said.
May 25 -
Escalating debt is no major concern for New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority, its acting board chairman said.
May 25 -
The board of New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority approved an increase in its capital program.
May 24 -
A Connecticut town is enhancing its disclosure practices through new technology.
May 24 -
Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy released a framework to reshape contracts with state employee unions.
May 24 -
The pension fund for Boston-area transit workers needs roughly $1 billion over 18 years, an official said.
May 23 -
Tim Sullivan will become research director at the Citizens Budget Commission in New York.
May 19 -
A Rhode Island judge denied a petition to release grand jury documents in the 38 Studios case.
May 19 -
University of Connecticut bonds are on Moody's review for downgrade.
May 19 -
Connecticut's governor and lawmakers are trying to patch a projected $5 billion deficit.
May 18 -
Frustration over subway logjams and breakdowns surfaced at a New York City Council budget meeting.
May 17 -
S&P joined Moody's and Fitch in downgrading Connecticut.
May 17 -
Authority says moves are part of a plan to improve service.
May 16 -
Hartford, Conn.’s latest downgrade shows Connecticut must help the city avert bankruptcy, said Mayor Luke Bronin.
May 16 -
Hartford, Conn. received another downgrade as S&P Global Ratings lowered the city to BBB-minus.
May 15 -
New York City will end fiscal 2017 with a $4 billion surplus, the Independent Budget Office projected.
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