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.”
- 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.
March 26 -
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.
March 26 -
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.
March 25 -
New York's State Department of Health is this year's winner of the Citizens Budget Commission prize of public service innovation.
March 25 -
Retail pricing began Tuesday for the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission's $236 million sale of Series 2014A senior turnpike revenue bonds.
March 25 -
Support for 'Gridlock Sam' Schwartz's latest plan to ease New York congestion and toll inequity ranged from a motor truck association to the Straphangers Campaign.
March 24 -
The Harlem building collapse has added a big exclamation point to talk about the need for New York to address its aging infrastructure.
March 21 - Pennsylvania
The owner of a Harrisburg minor league soccer team is looking to raise $14 million for a new stadium on City Island in Pennsylvania's capital.
March 20 - New York
New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer rejected a $30 million contract to outsource selection and oversight of all IT contractors to Computer Aid of Allentown, Pa.
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