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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PennsylvaniaHarrisburg Mayor Eric Papenfuse called for the ouster of Gene Veno as chief recovery officer for the school district in Pennsylvanias capital.
April 3 - New York
New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer moved to standardize oversight of information technology contracts.
April 3 - Rhode Island
A Rhode Island think tank, targeting items from community service legislative grants to the state arts council, called for $225 million of cuts from the state budget.
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More spending will be necessary to improve the condition of New York City's bridges, according to the Independent Budget Office watchdog group.
April 2 -
The University of Connecticut intends to price $220 million of GO bonds, including $120 million for capital improvements under the UConn 2000 program.
April 1 - New York
The New York City Transitional Finance Authority plans a $650 million sale of tax-exempt fixed-rate new money bonds on April 8, after a two-day retail order period.
March 31 - Connecticut
The New York City Transitional Finance Authority plans a $650 million sale of tax-exempt fixed-rate new money bonds on April 8, after a two-day retail order period.
March 31 -
Central Falls, R.I., reporting a $1.6 million surplus less than two years after exiting bankruptcy is a credit positive, according to Moody's.
March 27 -
Harrisburg, Pa., receiver William Lynch will be the featured speaker at Widener University School of Law's April 14 program on municipal distress.
March 27 -
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo unveiled a transportation resiliency program to help prepare the region for future emergencies and reduce storm impact on vital transportation infrastructure.
March 27 - Connecticut
Connecticut's other post-employment benefits trust fund reached an overall value of $127 million, said state Treasurer Denise Nappier who cited strong 2013 returns.
March 27 -
Former UBS banker Mark Zaino walked out of court a free man after a federal judge chose to impose no further sentence for his role in rigging muni bond contracts.
March 27 -
Pennsylvania's Department of Transportation will invite four teams to submit proposals for the rapid bridge replacement P3 project, said Commissioner Barry Schoch.
March 26 - New York
New York City will end the current year with a surplus of $2 billion, $244 million more than Mayor Bill de Blasio expects, according to the Independent Budget Office.
March 26 - New York
The New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority sold $548 million refunding bonds, an increase of $68 million from the expected $480 million.
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The prospect of a state budget that would divert $40 million of transit operating funds for debt service doesn't faze the New York MTA Chairman Thomas Prendergast.
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Rhode IslandAfter ascending to Rhode Island's House speakership following an FBI raid on his predecessor, Nicholas Mattiello said working on a budget to help the state's economy would be his major priority.
March 26 - Rhode Island
The Rhode Island House of Representatives elected Nicholas Mattiello speaker, three days after Gordon Fox resigned following a police raid on his home and office.
March 25 - Pennsylvania
Moody's affirmed its A3 rating on $19.7 million Series 2006 revenue bonds by the Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority, the agency that bought Harrisburg's incinerator.
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New York's State Department of Health is this year's winner of the Citizens Budget Commission prize of public service innovation.
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