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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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.
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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.
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Better scrutiny and support could help avert future bankruptcies, say public finance experts Richard Ravitch and James Spiotto.
November 12 - New York
Comptroller Scott Stringer and the New York City Pension Funds have launched an initiative to enable shareowners to nominate directors at U.S. companies using the corporate ballot.
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Opinion over how to use an abandoned 3-1/2 mile rail corridor in New York City's Queens borough is as diverse as the neighborhoods within its reach, according to a study.
November 11 -
PennsylvaniaTime limits to the length of stays in Pennsylvania's distressed-municipalities program will have a mixed effect on Keystone State cities' credits, according to Moody's Investors Service.
November 10 - Rhode Island
Rhode Island has repaid funds the state borrowed to cover unemployment insurance benefit payments, Gov. Lincoln Chafee announced in Cranston on Nov. 10.
November 10 - Connecticut
The Connecticut Housing Finance Authority has issued nearly $600 million this year, after its recent $58 million sale of mortgage finance program bonds.
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New York's MTA unveiled the new Fulton Center complex in lower Manhattan. The $1.4 billion project was conceived after Sept. 11.
November 10 -
Debate resonates in New York City's Queens borough over how to best use a 3-1/2 mile abandoned rail corridor.
November 7 -
ConnecticutConnecticut Treasurer Denise Nappier is in a neck-and-neck race against Trumbull First Selectman Tim Herbst in her bid for a fifth term.
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Rhode IslandGina Raimondo, who as state general treasurer championed a landmark public-pension overhaul law, became Rhode Island's first female governor Tuesday night.
November 5 - New York
Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a $400,000 grant program that aims to incentivize new businesses to locate to vacant storefronts along Sandy-damaged Staten Island's waterfront.
November 3 - New York
The New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority intends to sell about $375 million of second resolution, fixed-rate tax-exempt refunding and new money bonds on Nov. 13 after a one-day retail period.
November 3 - Connecticut
The Connecticut Housing Finance Authority plans a $97.5 million housing mortgage financing that includes a $57 million bond sale and two private placements.
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New YorkA $5 million budgetary surplus and better transparency marks New York City's comprehensive annual financial report, said Comptroller Scott Stringer.
October 31 - Pennsylvania
Regardless of the outcome of Tuesday's elections, Pennsylvania's cities face problems from rising pension liabilities to fewer dollars from Harrisburg, according to six mayors.
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