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.”
- Rhode Island
Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee will join the Democratic Party on Thursday, a spokesman confirmed.
May 29 -
A federal court in Rhode Island denied a request from three communities for a temporary restraining order against tolls on the Sakonnet River Bridge.
May 29 -
New York's MTA will begin its $500 million sale of Series 2013C transportation revenue bonds with a retail order period Wednesday, with JPMorgan as lead manager.
May 28 -
Rhode Island's Pension Study Commission has summoned Coventry officials, who say they have no obligation to replenish an employee pension fund should it go broke.
May 24 - Massachusetts
Timothy Murray will resign as Massachusetts lieutenant governor to become chief executive of the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce, he said Wednesday.
May 22 -
Legal jousting began in Rhode Island between lawyers for the state and former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling's failed video-game company, 38 Studios.
May 22 -
PennsylvaniaBookstore owner Eric Papenfuse defeated incumbent Linda Thompson and city controller Dan Miller in the Democratic primary in distressed Harrisburg, Pa.
May 22 - New York
New York City is in better shape than many counterparts, but financial variables still loom and "the picture could darken quickly," the Independent Budget Office said.
May 21 -
The settlement breakdown between Burlington, Vt., and Citi over a $33.5 million lawsuit regarding a city-owned telecom is a negative for the city, said Moody's.
May 20 -
Harrisburg, Pa., Mayor Linda Thompson must overcome bad poll numbers in her re-election bid as the capital city's woes provide a Democratic primary backdrop.
May 20 - Massachusetts
The Massachusetts Water Pollution Abatement Trust realized record-low borrowing costs for two bond sales totaling $202 million, state Treasurer Steven Grossman said.
May 20 - Puerto Rico
Despite overhauling its seriously underfunded pension system, Puerto Rico still faces myriad financial roadblocks, its new governor told investors Friday.
May 17 - New York
Legacy costs, including pension contributions, retiree health benefits and debt service, will hang over the next New York City mayor like a sword of Damocles.
May 17 - Pennsylvania
Standard & Poor's has lowered its rating of Columbia County, Pa., by two notches to A-minus from A-plus.
May 17 - Connecticut
The Connecticut legislature's Finance, Revenue, and Bonding Committee tabled a bill that would have established a $500 tax credit for the individual purchase of long-term care insurance.
May 17 -
The Stephens Hopkins Center of Providence accuses Moody's of bias in its reporting about the repayment of moral obligation bonds in the 38 Studios controversy.
May 16 -
New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Thursday announced short- and long-term initiatives designed to mitigate the effects of Hurricane Sandy-type storms.
May 16 -
While current and former SEC officials say the agency could only do so much in its securities fraud case against Harrisburg, Pa., that didn't set well with critics.
May 15 -
Creating a municipal road and bridge revolving fund is crucial to improving Rhode Island's roads and bridges, Treasurer Gina Raimondo told a House panel in Providence.
May 15 - New York
New York City will sell $800 million of tax-exempt, fixed-rate general obligation bonds through negotiation after Monday's two-day retail order period.
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