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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Massachusetts officials an $800 million competitive sale of revenue anticipation notes on Wednesday, down 30% from their recent annual cash-flow borrowings.
By Paul BurtonSeptember 16 - Pennsylvania
The proposed financial recovery plan for Harrisburg, Pa., lets major creditors off the hook, city Controller Dan Miller said in a letter to the City Council.
By Paul BurtonSeptember 12 - Massachusetts
The Massachusetts Water Pollution Abatement Trust approved interest-free water infrastructure loans to Leominster, Sturbridge and North Attleborough.
By Paul BurtonSeptember 12 - Pennsylvania
Steven Heuer will start Monday as Pennsylvanias director of the bureau of revenue capital and debt, the office of budget Secretary Charles Zogby announced.
By Paul BurtonSeptember 12 - New York
Fee increases for uses of city-operated athletic facilities produced far less revenue than anticipated, according to the New York City Independent Budget Office.
By Paul BurtonSeptember 12 - New York
New York City intends to sell roughly $1 billion of general obligation bonds, according to a spokesman for Comptroller John Liu.
By Paul BurtonSeptember 12 - Pennsylvania
To no ones surprise, Harrisburg will skip its fourth straight general obligation bond payment, receiver William Lynch announced.
By Paul BurtonSeptember 11 -
A P3 involving Harrisburgs parking assets would provide back-end revenue and avoid a Chicago-type fiasco in Pennsylvanias capital, a receivership official said.
By Paul BurtonSeptember 11 - New York
A runoff between Bill de Blasio and Bill Thompson could be necessary to decide the Democratic nomination for New York City mayor, while former MTA chief Joseph Lhota won on the Republican side.
By Paul BurtonSeptember 11 -
The SEC will investigate the Rhode Island Economic Development Corp.s $75-million loan guarantee to video-game company 38 Studios, the agency confirmed.
By Paul BurtonSeptember 11 - Pennsylvania
Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski plans to run for Pennsylvania governor, saying Tom Corbett's administration has "damaged" the commonwealth.
By Paul BurtonSeptember 10 -
The Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority could issue bonds to pay for the purchase of the Harrisburg, Pa., incinerator as soon as early November, chief executive James Warner said.
By Paul BurtonSeptember 10 -
Judge Sarah Taft-Carter set a follow-up status conference for Sept. 30 in the mediation talks regarding the lawsuit over Rhode Island's pension overhaul law.
By Paul BurtonSeptember 9 - Pennsylvania
When Pennsylvania's legislature reconvenes in two weeks charter schools could provide another flashpoint.
By Paul BurtonSeptember 6 - Massachusetts
MassDevelopment said it invested $2.3 billion in businesses, nonprofits, and communities in fiscal 2013, with an emphasis on the northeastern part of the state.
By Paul BurtonSeptember 6 - Pennsylvania
A thumbs-up from Standard & Poor's validates the Lehigh County Authority's concession agreement with Allentown, Pa., said executive director Aurel Arndt.
By Paul BurtonSeptember 5 - Massachusetts
Massachusetts Treasurer Steven Grossman hired Marvin Venay as deputy director of governmental affairs.
By Paul BurtonSeptember 5 - Rhode Island
Lincoln Chafee, who said he would not seek re-election as Rhode Island governor, urged state officials to keep working with the Ocean State's cities and towns.
By Paul BurtonSeptember 5 - Rhode Island
Lincoln Chafee's stunning announcement that he would not run for re-election as Rhode Island governor throws the 2014 gubernatorial race into a tizzy.
By Paul BurtonSeptember 4 -
Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy signed legislation creating a $200 million bioscience innovation fund, which will invest through grants, equity investments, loans and loan guarantees.
By Paul BurtonSeptember 4
