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.”
- New York
New York Citys asset management bureau should bolster its due diligence and lessen dependence on senior management, said city Comptroller Scott Stringer.
January 26 -
Better transparency, among other benefits, drives New York Metropolitan Transportation Authoritys aggressive bond anticipation note strategy, said one official.
January 26 -
New York City and the MTA deserve high marks for coping with the weekend blizzard and coordinating, said resilience financing expert Alan Rubin.
January 25 -
Pennsylvania's intercept programs for school districts remain a strong credit feature despite downgrades related to the state's budget impasse, said Janney.
January 25 - New York
A federal award for flood protection in lower Manhattan builds on over $100 million New York has committed to this project, according to Mayor Bill de Blasio.
January 22 -
New YorkNew York Mayor Bill de Blasios $82.1 billion preliminary spending plan for fiscal 2017, while short on drama, may face headwinds from Albany and the economy.
January 22 - New York
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio released his $82.1 billion preliminary budget that balances spending initiatives with possible state aid cuts and an economic downturn.
January 21 -
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf announced a facelift for the Harrisburg Transportation Center and its surrounding areas, using up to $60 million in state and federal funds.
January 21 -
The Allentown, Pa., City Council voted no confidence against Mayor Ed Pawlowski, who says he won't resign as an FBI corruption probe hovers over City Hall.
January 21 - Rhode Island
Without new growth drivers, Rhode Island's economy will continue to drift, according to a report by think tank Brookings Institution.
January 19 -
Gov. Andrew Cuomos call for New York City to pay much more toward the City University of New York system and Medicaid is a financial gut punch.
January 14 -
Rhode IslandRhode Island Senate Finance Committee Chairman Daniel Da Ponte filed a bill that would require a limit for total bonded debt for state government, quasi-public and municipalities.
January 13 - Massachusetts
Massachusetts celebrates and Connecticut winces as General Electric announces plans to move its world headquarters to Boston.
January 13 - New York
Alex Doñé will take on additional duties at the New York City comptrollers Bureau of Asset Management while Michael Haddad will join it.
January 13 -
A report critical of Gov. Gina Raimondo's plan to toll trucks on Rhode Island's interstate highways stems from a trucking industry agenda, says a Raimondo spokeswoman.
January 13 -
Gov. Gina Raimondos plan to impose highway tolls on trucks in Rhode Island is based on faulty revenue projections, said a trucking industry-commissioned study.
January 12 - Rhode Island
Gov. Gina Raimondo named Richard Culatta, a former senior advisor to former U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, as Rhode Islands first chief innovation officer.
January 12 -
Charles W. Hoppe, president of Long Island Rail Road from 1990 to 1994, died at age 80, officials from New Yorks Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced.
January 12 - Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania's interim budget reinforces the commonwealth's commitment to supporting full, timely payment of school district debt, Fitch Ratings says.
January 11 -
Former Rhode Island House finance committee chairman Steven Costantino is scheduled to testify before an oversight panel about his role in the passage of the job creation guaranty program that provided a $75 million loan to failed video game company 38 Studios.
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