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.”
- Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale said a settlement by Scrantons nonuniform pension board will save the city more than $600,000.
September 28 -
Rhode Islands House of Representatives intends to resume hearings on the 38 Studio bond financing fiasco following the release of tens of thousands of pages of documents.
September 28 -
Rhode Island Superior Court has released tens of thousands of documents related to the states 38 Studios lawsuit.
September 25 -
New York's MTA will review its $152 million contract with its paratransit Access-a-Ride service provider after employees told board members of mistreatment.
September 25 -
With non-transportation P3s on the rise, analysts and other experts say they're not for everyone.
September 25 -
New Yorks MTA expects to resubmit its five-year capital program request to state officials by the end of next month, Chairman Thomas Prendergast said.
September 24 - Rhode Island
Interim Rhode Island Treasury chief of staff Jeff Padwa will take the permanent position, state Treasurer Seth Magaziner announced.
September 23 -
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authoritys operating budget is unsustainable, said a report by its new fiscal oversight board.
September 22 - Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Auditor Eugene DePasquales pending report will weigh the effect of the state budget impasse on schools districts and social service agencies.
September 22 - Pennsylvania
Pennsylvanias budget dispute is nearing its third month, with Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf and Republican lawmakers still at odds.
September 21 -
Some documents related to the 38 Studios lawsuit may remained sealed, a Rhode Island judge ruled.
September 21 -
Based on GASB 25 data, 2014 was the best year for state pensions since the recession, Loop Capital Markets said in its public pension funding review.
September 18 -
Rhode IslandNew Rhode Island Treasurer Seth Magaziner touted a $175 million debt restructuring and a green-themed Infrastructure Bank as progress for the state.
September 17 - Connecticut
Connecticut is accepting applications for a new grant program designed to help communities plan for remediating and redeveloping clusters of brownfield sites.
September 16 -
Connecticut received a $700,000 federal grant to study of transit-oriented development in the Hartford line corridor, which covers New Haven, Hartford and Springfield, Mass.
September 15 - Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Senate is scheduled to reconvene with lawmakers and Gov. Tom Wolf still at odds over how to fund the $30 billion fiscal 2016 budget.
September 15 -
A Pennsylvania court upheld theft and corruption charges against former Harrisburg mayor Stephen Reed and sent the case to trial.
September 15 -
Rhode Island Superior Court Judge Michael Silverstein signs off on the state's second partial settlement in the 38 Studios lawsuit.
September 14 -
Rhode IslandIts about the economy, Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo says in an interview.
September 11 -
Scranton, Pa., has chosen a National Development Council bidding team to operate its parking assets under a P3 that could improve the citys reputation in the bond markets.
September 11
