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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Hartford's downtown arena is in store for a makeover through a capital investment from Global Spectrum that will enable the state to bond for improvements.
By Paul BurtonFebruary 22 - New York
New York City plans to sell more than $1 billion in general obligation bonds starting next week. The total will reach an estimated $1.42 billion by mid-March.
By Paul BurtonFebruary 22 - Pennsylvania
Standard & Poor's lowered its school issuer credit rating on the Aliquippa, Pa.'s School District's general obligation debt to BBB from BBB-plus, while keeping a negative outlook.
By Paul BurtonFebruary 22 - New York
The New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority sold $456 million of second resolution, fixed-rate, tax-exempt new money bonds through negotiation.
By Paul BurtonFebruary 22 - Rhode Island
Rhode Island's tax structure is hindering is recovery efforts, according to an economic development study that Gov. Lincoln Chafee commissioned.
By Paul BurtonFebruary 20 - Pennsylvania
Gov. Tom Corbett could decide within days what to do with his lottery privatization plans after Attorney General Kathleen Kane struck down a deal with Camelot.
By Paul BurtonFebruary 20 -
Advanced TV technology could put downward pressure on ticket prices and game attendance, Wells Fargo said while calling stadium revenue bonds fairly safe investments.
By Paul BurtonFebruary 15 -
Pennsylvania's 20-year, $35 billion with Camelot Global Services to run the state's lottery system is unconstitutional, said Attorney General Kathleen Kane.
By Paul BurtonFebruary 14 - New York
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg ran the gamut from hardening the city from storm damage to calls for a styrofoam ban in his final state of the city address.
By Paul BurtonFebruary 14 -
New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority held more than $90 million in funds and bank accounts that it could have used to meet budgeted costs, state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said.
By Paul BurtonFebruary 13 -
A federal judge sentenced former Central Falls, R.I., mayor Charles Moreau to two years for corruption that occurred while the city was plummeting toward bankruptcy.
By Paul BurtonFebruary 12 - New York
New York City has scheduled a $1.42 billion general obligation bond sale for Feb. 27 through negotiation, after a two-day retail period.
By Paul BurtonFebruary 12 - New York
New York City Comptroller John Liu assailed a lease agreement with the Marriott hotel in Times Square that he said could cost taxpayers at least $345 million.
By Paul BurtonFebruary 12 -
Harrisburg, Pa., has cleared a legal hurdle to the auction of its Wild West artifacts, which officials say could bring up $6 million to the teetering city.
By Paul BurtonFebruary 12 - New York
The New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority plans to sell about $435 million of second resolution, fixed-rate tax exempt new money bonds on Feb. 20.
By Paul BurtonFebruary 11 -
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission's burdensome requirement to pay the state DOT $450 million annually would expire in 10 years under Gov. Tom Corbett's proposal.
By Paul BurtonFebruary 11 - New York
New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn on Monday called for the creation of 40,000 new middle-income apartments over 10 years.
By Paul BurtonFebruary 11 -
Capital city Providence, R.I., expects to balance its budget by year's end, Mayor Angel Taveras said.
By Paul BurtonFebruary 8 -
Harrisburg, Pa., councilman Brad Koplinski, a major figure in the capital city's debt crisis, said he will run for Pennsylvania lieutenant governor as an advocate for localities.
By Paul BurtonFebruary 8 -
The New York City Council has authorized a study to explore relocating utility wires underground in areas of the five boroughs vulnerable to weather.
By Paul BurtonFebruary 8