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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New YorkThe Citizens Budget Commission will honor U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer and public finance veteran Felix Rohatyn at its annual dinner.
March 7 -
New YorkCities are 'masters of their own destiny' despite the threat of federal funding cuts, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said at the City Club of Chicago.
March 6 -
Eight Scranton taxpayers have filed a mandamus suit against the city, saying it has been collecting taxes above the legal limit Pennsylvania has established.
March 3 -
ConnecticutHartford, Conn., on the brink of insolvency, received a lifeline when three major city-based insurance companies pledged a combined $50 million over five years.
March 3 -
Massachusetts intends to hold three negotiated bond sales through June totaling nearly $1.3 billion, state Treasury officials tell investors.
March 3 -
MassachusettsMassachusetts intends to hold three negotiated bond sales through June totaling nearly $1.3 billion, state Treasury officials tell investors.
March 3 -
New YorkUpkeep to aging infrastructure is central to New York Citys $89.6 billion, 10-year capital plan, budget chief Dean Fuleihan told City Council members.
March 2 -
WashingtonBrookings Institution has extended its deadline for proposals for its sixth annual municipal finance conference to March 6.
February 28 -
MassachusettsMassachusetts local, regional and agency public pension systems should transfer their assets to the state-run PRIM board, said a Pioneer Institute report.
February 24 -
Howard University and Rhode Island-based vendor Corvias say their 40-year deal to renovate school halls will change the face of public-private partnerships.
February 24 -
A judge in Lackawanna County, Pa., cleared distressed city Scranton to triple its local services tax.
February 24 -
Officials from New Yorks MTA have discussed delays to the reconstruction of the No. 1 Cortlandt Street station destroyed on 9/11 with contractor Judlau.
February 23 -
Rhode Island Auditor Dennis Hoyle said he would probe expenses related to contractors and vendors connected to the failed United Healthcare Infrastructure Project computer system.
February 23 - Rhode Island
Rhode Islands pension fund earned $117 million in investment gains in January, Treasurer Seth Magaziner announced at a State Investment Commission meeting.
February 22 - Massachusetts
Massachusetts Treasurer Deborah Goldberg named Sue Perez and Sarah Kim deputy treasurers.
February 22 -
Gov. Andrew Cuomo's planned $65 million cut in state aid to New York MTA worries authority board members.
February 21 -
New York's debate over reduced fares for lower income persons reflects a long-running tension among the state, city and public transit agencies.
February 17 -
PennsylvaniaPennsylvania Auditor Eugene DePasquale has begun an audit of the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority, citing governance-related problems.
February 17 -
Gov. Charlie Bakers administration is starting a search for a permanent chief executive and general manager for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.
February 16 -
ConnecticutRising fixed costs and declining revenue will make balancing Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy's proposed $40.6 billion biennial budget a chore, said S&P.
February 16
