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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New York's MTA made a formal request for a second federal presidential emergency board to help Long Island Rail Road reach an agreement with eight of its unions.
March 5 -
The sentencing of CDR Financial Products founder David Rubin for his role in muni bond bid-rigging has been postponed from Thursday to 11 a.m. Friday in New York.
March 5 -
New YorkNew York City should have at least a blueprint for settling expired labor contracts by the end of the fiscal year, city Comptroller Scott Stringer told a City Council committee.
March 5 - Massachusetts
Standard & Poor's, citing its local GO criteria, raised its rating on Boston's general obligation bonds to AAA from AA-plus,
March 5 -
The full Massachusetts Senate on Thursday is expected to debate a five-year transportation borrowing bill that has risen to $13.2 billion.
March 5 -
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick announced $100 million in renovations to Boston's Logan Airport, to be funded through Massport's capital plan.
March 4 -
Cranston, R.I., Mayor Allan Fung, who cemented a pension overhaul package for his city, said the proposed state-level settlement burdens communities.
March 4 - New York
The New York City Housing Development Corp.'s board approved Mayor Bill de Blasio's appointment of Gary Rodney as president.
March 3 - New York
Expansion of after-school programs for middle school students will cost $190 million, said New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio.
March 3 -
PennsylvaniaFormer Harrisburg, Pa., Mayor Linda Thompson said she will run for Congress against Republican incumbent Scott Perry.
March 3 - Pennsylvania
Municipal analysts will discuss strategic outlooks at the next Logan Square meeting of the Philadelphia Mutual Analyst Society.
March 3 - Connecticut
Connecticut's Bond Commission approved $1 million to fund removal of the state-owned Springborn Dam on the Scantic River in Enfield.
February 28 -
MassachusettsUnder a pay-for-success initiative, Massachusetts embarks on $27 million, seven-year program designed to reduce incarceration rates for at-risk young men.
February 28 -
Creditors stand to recover 75% of Harrisburg, Pa., general obligation bonds, Moody's Investors Service reported after Pennsylvania's capital announced its pending exit from state receivership.
February 27 - Pennsylvania
Rules that will force municipalities to report net pension liability could spawn credit downgrades in Pennsylvania, said pension expert Richard Dreyfuss.
February 27 -
MBTA Retirement Fund officials defended the secretive practices of the $1.6 billion fund, which manages the retirement accounts of Boston-area transit employees.
February 27 -
New YorkThe New York City Department of Education failed to employ proper safeguards and controls in awarding multi-million dollar milk distribution contracts for schools, said city Comptroller Scott Stringer.
February 26 -
Harrisburg, Pa., will officially exit state receivership on Saturday while remaining under less intensive oversight.
February 26 -
New York's MTA, rejecting a plea from former chairman Richard Ravitch not to do so, approved $7 million to cover Verrazano-Narrows Bridge toll discounts.
February 26 - Massachusetts
Voters in Revere, Mass., approved a $1.3 billion proposal by Mohegan Sun that will compete with Wynn Resorts for the Greater Boston resort casino license.
February 26
