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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Rhode IslandRestructuring state debt to enhance economic development and jump-start Rhode Island's sagging economy is a linchpin of Gov. Gina Raimondo's $8.6 billion budget proposal for fiscal 2016.
March 13 -
MassachusettsThe Massachusetts Development Finance Agency hired John Markowitz as vice president for infrastructure finance to expand its investment banking team's infrastructure financing capabilities.
March 10 - New York
New York's City Council is considering a bill to relax restrictions on European-style youth hostels and, say its backers, generate tax revenue and economic activity.
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ConnecticutStandard & Poor's changed its outlook on Connecticut GO bonds to negative as the state prepares for a $500 million sale.
March 10 - Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf's plan to reduce pension fund costs is a credit positive for large passive asset managers, according to Moody's.
March 9 - Pennsylvania
A Pennsylvania law requiring better tax-collection procedures has boosted income-tax receipts for most municipalities and school districts, said Moody's.
March 6 - Connecticut
The Connecticut Retirement Security Board picked Boston College's Center for Retirement Research and Mercer Oliver Wyman to explore a public retirement plan for private-sector employees.
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Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker's proposed $38 billion budget projects $1.6 billion savings in Medicare expenses and establishes an MBTA weather resiliency fund.
March 5 - New York
Independent Budget Office estimates of New York City's surpluses over five years exceed those of Mayor Bill de Blasio, said director Ronnie Lowenstein.
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Large financial firms can expect continued scrutiny for risk management, internal controls and governance, Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen said in New York.
March 4 - Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf's proposed $30 billion budget calls for sweeping changes in state taxes and more spending on education while closing a $2.3 billion deficit.
March 3 - Rhode Island
S&P revised its long-term outlook on Central Falls, R.I.'s general obligation bonds to positive from stable while affirming its BB long-term rating.
March 3 -
Former Rhode Island House Speaker Gordon Fox pleads guilty to federal charges of bribery, wire fraud and failure to file tax returns.
March 3 - Massachusetts
The Massachusetts Development Finance Agency issued $95.5 million tax-exempt bonds for six Boston affordable housing development projects.
March 2 - New York
New York City plans to price $1 billion of general obligation bonds this month, including an $800 million refunding.
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A reduced capital plan for 2015 to 2019 could affect expansion projects such as the Second Avenue subway line, New York MTA chairman Thomas Prendergast told lawmakers in Albany.
March 2 - New York
A rise in claims from playground injuries has cost New York City taxpayers more than $20 million, said city Comptroller Scott Stringer.
March 2 -
A Rhode Island Superior Court judge rejected a motion by the state to delay the start of a suit challenging the landmark 2011 pension law as unconstitutional.
February 27 -
The snow and deep freeze that pummeled Massachusetts incapacitated the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, pushing the embarrassed transit agency into a harsh national glare.
February 27 -
The board of New York's MTA has qualified military-oriented investment firms Academy Securities and Drexel Hamilton LLC for co-manager assignments on bond transactions.
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