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 Massachusetts legislatures joint committee on transportation has scheduled a public hearing on Gov. Charlie Bakers bill to overhaul the MBTA.
May 26 - Rhode Island
Moody's upgraded once-bankrupt Central Falls, R.I.'s GO bonds to Ba2 from Ba3, while keeping a stable outlook.
May 26 -
Rhode IslandJames Skeffington, part of a group that purchased the Pawtucket Red Sox minor league baseball franchise and envisioned a new stadium in Providence, died of a heart attack. He was 73.
May 20 -
New Yorks MTA board approves four bond counsel firms and one disclosure firm with a goal of involving more minority- and women-owned businesses.
May 20 -
New YorkNew York City intends to sell about $1.3 billion of general obligation bonds in June, officials announced.
May 20 -
WashingtonMayor Bill de Blasio unveils an overhaul of the New York City Housing Authority, saying the agency is mired 'in its worst financial position in more than 80 years.
May 20 -
Jurisdictional barriers and other frictional dynamics impede transportation infrastructure overhaul in the tri-state metro New York region.
May 19 - Connecticut
Lee Ann Palladino, chief investment officer of the $30 billion Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds since 2011, will retire July 1.
May 18 - New York
City Council members and a variety of civic advocates on May 18 called on New York Mayor Bill de Blasio to address mounting city infrastructure needs.
May 18 - New York
New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer and New York City Housing Authority chief Shola Olatoye announce an overhaul of the housing agencys inventory system.
May 18 -
ConnecticutConnecticut Treasurer Denise Nappier announced a $145 million state-focused investment program designed to generate returns for public pension plans.
May 18 - New York
New York City will end the fiscal year with a surplus of just over $3 billion, the Independent Budget Office said, nearly matching Mayor Bill de Blasios projections.
May 15 -
PennsylvaniaPennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has named state Auditor General Eugene DePasquale to head a task force on municipal pensions.
May 14 -
New YorkAn overhaul of the private activity bond allocation process would benefit New York City's 10-year affordable housing initiative, a policy analyst said.
May 14 -
Against a backdrop of urgency and uncertainty, transportation advocates are offering alternative revenue streams for New York's MTA.
May 13 -
State Rep. John McGinnis wants to shorten the Pennsylvania pension amortization period from 30 years to 20.
May 12 - Connecticut
Connecticuts Bond Commission on May 8 approved $9 million to assist the Steelepointe Harbor waterfront development project in Bridgeport.
May 11 - New York
The New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority intends to sell $435 million of second resolution, fixed-rate tax-exempt refunding bonds on May 19.
May 11 -
PennsylvaniaPennsylvania's Senate expects to debate a bill that backers say will begin to tackle an unfunded pension liability problem that has hurt its bond rating.
May 11 -
A transit expert says a marijuana tax, should New York State legalize it, could help MTA close its capital funding gap.
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