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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ConnecticutArmed with an upward revision from Moody's Investors Service, New Haven, Conn., plans sell $90.2 million of general obligation bonds.
August 11 - Pennsylvania
Scranton's 0.75% commuter tax to help fund the city's wobbly pension plans is a credit positive for the Pennsylvania city, said Moody's.
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MassachusettsAs his term winds down, Massachusetts Treasurer Steve Grossman cites enhanced disclosure, innovation and an improved bond rating.
August 8 - New York
Robert Yaro will retire as president of the Regional Plan Association at the end of the year, the urban planning group announced.
August 7 - Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett released a $265 million advance to the teetering Philadelphia School District to help it fill a budget gap.
August 6 - New York
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and Comptroller Scott Stringer called for cutting consultants and re-establishing the city as the lead in an overhaul of the troubled emergency 911 system.
August 6 - Connecticut
Connecticut's short-term investment fund returned more than triple what similar money market funds pay over the past five years, said Treasurer Denise Nappier.
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New York City's DOT chose Elliott Bay Design Group of Seattle to design a new class of boats for the Staten Island ferry at an expected cost of $309 million.
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Long Island Rail Road pension fraud could happen again if a federal agency isnt vigilant enough, said budget watchdog group Citizens Budget Commission.
August 5 -
New York City Transit veteran Frank Jezycki will become vice president and chief officer for the Staten Island Railway, MTA officials announced.
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Roger Williams University trustees have authorized negotiations to lease the former 38 Studios office for its own downtown Providence expansion.
August 5 - New York
New York City plans to sell $900 million of GO refunding bonds Aug. 13 after a two-day retail period.
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Massachusetts lawmakers let stand Gov. Deval Patrick's veto of a measure that would have repealed subjecting the MBTA Retirement Fund to an open-records law.
August 4 - Connecticut
Gov. Dannel Malloy launched a project aimed at expanding Connecticut's natural gas distribution systems.
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An unfavorable federal ruling on high quality liquid asset status for municipal bonds would sharply curb bank appetite for munis, said economist George Friedlander.
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A rating boost affirms the ability of bond insurer Assured Guaranty to minimize its Puerto Rico exposure, according managing director John Hallacy.
August 1 - Pennsylvania
Escalating unfunded pension liability and bond-rating backlash will lurk as Pennsylvania's House of Representatives is set to reconvene at 1 p.m. Monday.
August 1 - Massachusetts
Risk costs vary by level of bankruptcy restrictions states place on localities, an insolvency expert said at a Bond Buyer conference in Boston.
July 31 - New York
New York City projects a balanced budget and manageable out-year budget gaps under current economic conditions, State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli told the Financial Control Board.
July 29 - Massachusetts
The MBTA Retirement Fund defended its performance and called a highly critical Pioneer Institute report 'preconceived."
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