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.”
- Pennsylvania
The Harrisburg, Pa., City Council requested Dauphin County Commissioners to suspend transfer of funds from hotel tax revenues to the National Civil War Museum.
August 27 -
Harrisburg, Pa., Mayor Eric Papenfuse said the scandal surrounding city Treasurer John Campbell's alleged theft from a nonprofit does not extend to city finances.
August 27 - Massachusetts
State Treasurer Steven Grossman is cutting into Attorney General Martha Coakley's lead in the Democratic race for Massachusetts governor, according to a poll.
August 26 -
Harrisburg, Pa., Treasurer John Campbell has been charged with theft from a nonprofit he used to run, said Dauphin County District Attorney Ed Marsico.
August 26 - New York
A hurricane financing expert praised a $56 million plan by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to harden parts of New York City through wetlands protection.
August 26 -
Connecticut State Rep. Diana Urban wants to create a results-based accountability report card for nonprofits to prevent further Amistad-type fiascoes.
August 25 -
New York City has reached tentative seven-year, four-month contract agreements with SEIU Local 300 and the United Probation Officers Association, Mayor Bill de Blasio said.
August 22 -
New York City's Department of Education failed to recoup a cumulative $356 million in federal Medicaid funds between fiscal 2012 and 2014, said city Comptroller Scott Stringer.
August 22 -
S&P lowered its rating to AA-minus from AA on Berks County Municipal Authority, Pa.'s revenue refunding bonds, issued for Reading Health System.
August 21 -
A court-appointed receiver will oversee the operations of the troubled nonprofit that operates Connecticut's flagship replica slave vessel Amistad.
August 21 - Massachusetts
A plan by New England's governors to expand natural gas capability is in question after Massachusetts tabled its support.
August 21 - Rhode Island
General Treasurer Gina Raimondo has moved ahead of Providence Mayor Angel Taveras in the Democratic primary for Rhode Island governor, according to a poll.
August 20 -
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation has begun a program to identify areas under elevated roads, bridges and viaducts for redevelopment opportunities.
August 20 -
New YorkNew York City Comptroller Scott Stringer envisions further tweaks to city's pension system, which he and Mayor Bill de Blasio expect to reveal early next year.
August 20 -
ConnecticutConnecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy signed a law that bans the handling of fracking waste for three years, pending further environmental research.
August 20 - New York
New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer unveiled an agreement with the city's Economic Development Corp. to provide vendor names, contract amounts and other info on the Checkbook NYC website.
August 19 -
Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore typify how the 'eds and meds' presence of universities and hospitals can boost older cities' credit profiles, said Moody's.
August 19 -
MassachusettsMassachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric, which just retired bonds related to nuclear plant ownership, has proposed public financing and ownership of controversial new natural gas pipeline capacity.
August 15 - Connecticut
The Connecticut Housing Finance Authority's oversubscribed sale of tax-exempt bonds generated more than $400 million in orders on one day, officials said.
August 14 -
Pennsylvania's Transportation Commission will submit an updated 12-year, $63.2 billion transportation program to federal officials, said Gov. Tom Corbett.
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