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.”
- Connecticut
In-state investments by the Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds totaling more than $400 million are generating solid investment returns, state Treasurer Denise Nappier said.
November 21 - Pennsylvania
Public pension discussions take on renewed vigor as unfunded liabilities trouble many states, though there are plenty of examples of sound practices, experts say.
November 21 -
New York MTA Chairman Thomas Prendergast and several board members called for a full-court press on Albany officials to fully fund its four-year capital program.
November 19 - Massachusetts
The Massachusetts Development Finance Agency issued a $20 million tax-exempt bond to renovate affordable housing in Boston neighborhoods.
November 19 - Pennsylvania
The latest city treasurer appointee in Harrisburg, Pa., is cleared to work after city officials were satisfied that he lives there.
November 19 -
New York Assemblyman Phillip Goldfeder asked Gov. Andrew Cuomo to direct a portion of $5 billion in budget surplus to restore the abandoned Rockaway Beach rail line.
November 19 -
PennsylvaniaHow can Pennsylvania, with a Democratic governor and a more Republican legislature, grasp serious financial challenges?
November 18 -
New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority unveiled its proposals late Monday to increase fares and tolls by 4% over the next two years.
November 17 -
Installing London- and Paris-style platform doors in New York subways could also provide a badly needed revenue stream, said one MTA board member.
November 17 - Connecticut
The Connecticut Bond Commission expects approve $5 million for the continued expansion of the Connecticut Technical High School Systems manufacturing programs, said Gov. Dannel Malloy.
November 17 -
A $63.7 million remarketing of Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority general revenue bonds triggered strong retail demand, according to New York MTAs finance manaher.
November 17 - Connecticut
Connecticut faces a nearly $100 million deficit for fiscal 2015 should it take no administrative action to manage it, its Office of Policy and Management said in its annual fiscal accountability report.
November 17 -
The pending bankruptcy of the Central Coventry, R.I., Fire District has magnified debate about duplication and accountability within these jurisdictions.
November 17 -
The Central Coventry, R.I., Fire District appears headed for bankruptcy court after state officials and the local union remained stalled over cost concessions.
November 14 - Connecticut
The Connecticut Siting Council approved Bridgeport's green energy park, consisting of 9,000 solar panels and a 2.8-megawatt fuel cell atop an old and unused landfill giving a final regulatory clearance for the clean energy project to begin.
November 14 -
Connecticut completed the first project under its local transportation capital improvement program, Gov. Dannel Malloy said.
November 13 - New York
Too much job creation in New York is concentrated on low-wage industries, city Comptroller Scott Stringer said in his quarterly economic report.
November 13 - Connecticut
Starbucks and Chipotle will be among the first tenants to open at the $750 million Steelpointe Harbor in Bridgeport, Conn., city and development officials said.
November 13 -
Harrisburg, Pa., has begun advertising for a consulting firm to help lead the city's long-range comprehensive plan.
November 12 - Massachusetts
Most public pension funds assume rates of return inconsistent with their portfolio allocations and many invest heavily in low-yield assets such as fixed income and real estate, said a Pioneer Institute study.
November 12
