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 NTSB will conduct a metallurgical examination of the electric third rail in its investigation of the Feb. 3 Metro-North Railroad accident in Valhalla, N.Y., that killed six people.
February 23 - New York
New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer announced three hires at the Bureau of Asset Management, which coordinates investment the city's $163 billion pension funds.
February 23 -
Connecticut Treasurer Denise Nappier warned that reliance of $325 million of debt service to cover operating costs could generate a capital markets backlash.
February 23 -
New York's MTA will hold committee and board meetings Feb. 23 and 25, respectively, at a new location, 2 Broadway in lower Manhattan.
February 20 -
Gov. Charlie Baker is forming a panel to investigate the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority in the aftermath of its storm-related struggles.
February 20 -
A tax increase to help fix Greater Boston's crippled mass transit system is not in the works, said Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker.
February 20 -
"Gridlock Sam" Schwartz says now is the time for congestion pricing and tolling overhaul for the New York City region.
February 20 - New York
New York City reached contract agreements with communications, civil service bar and theatrical stage unions, said Mayor Bill de Blasio.
February 19 -
Ballard Spahr served as bond counsel in the issuance of $34.6 million in tax-exempt bonds that will enable a Wilmington, Del., charter school to expand into a K-12 format
February 19 -
Standard & Poor's raised its rating on Allentown, Pa.'s GO debt three notches to A-plus from BBB-plus, citing flexibility from its water and sewer deal.
February 18 -
New YorkEnhanced capability on the Checkbook NYC website now enables the public to view real-time contract and spending details for contracts with minority and women-owned business enterprises, said Comptroller Scott Stringer.
February 18 -
New YorkNixon Peabody LLP named Barry Rothchild a public finance partner in New York.
February 18 -
Former Pennsylvania Treasurer Rob McCord pleaded guilty in a Harrisburg courtroom to two federal counts of attempted extortion.
February 18 - New York
The New York City Transitional Finance Authority plans a $700 million refunding on Feb. 25 after a two-day retail order period.
February 13 - Connecticut
The Connecticut Housing Finance Authority reported strong retail demand in its oversubscribed sale of housing mortgage finance program bonds.
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Beverly Scott abruptly quit as general manager of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, the storm-besieged agency that operates the Greater Boston subway and commuter rail system, after the MBTA's poor performance in recent snowstorms.
February 12 - New York
New York City's economy continued solid growth in 2014 despite a slowdown in the fourth quarter, Comptroller Scott Stringer said in his quarterly update.
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The Republican caucuses of Connecticut's House and Senate propose a transportation bonding plan as an alternative to highway tolls.
February 12 - Massachusetts
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker named Mike Heffernan as his designee to the Pension Reserves Investment Management board, which oversees the $60 billion pension fund.
February 11 - Pennsylvania
Gov. Tom Wolf proposed a severance tax on Marcellus Shale natural gas extraction to fund Pennsylvania's teetering public education system.
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