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
Unfunded pension liability, bond-rating scrutiny and election-year complexity hovered over Pennsylvania as state lawmakers reconvened.
By Paul BurtonJanuary 7 - New York
New York City, looking to fend off New Jersey, renewed its lease with Hunts Point Terminal Produce Market in the Bronx for seven years.
By Paul BurtonJanuary 7 - New York
The New York City Transitional Finance Authority intends to sell $850 million of bonds on Jan. 16, with a two-day retail period in store for most of the amount.
By Paul BurtonJanuary 6 - New York
Money owed to New York City related to defaulted Yankee Stadium garage bonds would remain unpaid until 2056, under terms of a pending deal to build a soccer stadium at one of the garage sites.
By Paul BurtonJanuary 6 - Connecticut
Gov. Dannel Malloy said initial $2 million funding for the Connecticut Shoreline Resiliency Fund loan program that the state Bond Commission is expected to OK.
By Paul BurtonJanuary 2 - Rhode Island
The two advisory committees to Rhode Island's joint municipal shared services study commission will meet Jan. 7 to discuss cities and towns collaborating over some municipal services.
By Paul BurtonJanuary 2 -
Incoming mayor Eric Papenfuse, the face of Harrisburg, Pa.'s economic recovery, says he will will forgo an inaugural ball and get to work right after his inauguration.
By Paul BurtonJanuary 2 - Massachusetts
Massachusetts' pension fund will receive $11.3 million as part of a settlement with Countrywide Services Corp., Attorney General Martha Coakley's office announced.
By Paul BurtonDecember 31 - New York
Bill de Blasio announced five more appointments to his New York City mayoral administration, including the retention of Kyle Kimball as Economic Development Corp. president.
By Paul BurtonDecember 31 - New York
Embattled New York City Housing Authority chairman John Rhea resigned days before new Mayor Bill de Blasio was expected to replace him.
By Paul BurtonDecember 31 - Pennsylvania
Gov. Tom Corbett awarded City Revitalization and Improvement Zone, or CRIZ, program designations to Bethlehem and Lancaster, Pennsylvania's governor announced.
By Paul BurtonDecember 30 - Pennsylvania
Gov. Tom Corbett abandoned his pursuit of a $34 billion Pennsylvania lottery privatization contract with Britain's Camelot Global.
By Paul BurtonDecember 30 -
Mark Schwartz, who represented the Harrisburg City Council in its failed bankruptcy filing, is suing Pennsylvania's capital city for nonpayment.
By Paul BurtonDecember 27 -
Providence, R.I., fire and police unions have sued Rhode Island's capital city, saying the city didn't factor longevity payments in calculating overtime pay.
By Paul BurtonDecember 27 - New York
New York City has issued a request for expressions of interest to identify financing partners for the city's first wetland mitigation bank, on Staten Island.
By Paul BurtonDecember 27 - Massachusetts
Massachusetts can claim good public relations and possibly a moral high ground with its enhanced disclosure initiatives, but what tangible benefits do they bring?
By Paul BurtonDecember 27 -
The closing of Harrisburg, Pa.'s financial recovery plan "is not the end of anything," according to state-appointed receiver William Lynch.
By Paul BurtonDecember 26 - New York
Scott Stringer announced eight members of New York City comptroller team including Carol Kostik, who will remain as deputy comptroller for public finance.
By Paul BurtonDecember 26 - Massachusetts
BNY Mellon has agreed to reimburse Massachusetts Pension Reserves Investment Management $15.6 million related to foreign currency exchange overcharges, PRIM's board said.
By Paul BurtonDecember 24 -
Proceeds from two bond deals designed to keep Harrisburg, Pa., out of bankruptcy fell "well within the range" of projected revenues, said receiver William Lynch.
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