Thomas Nocera joined The Bond Buyer in 2022 to cover the Northeast region. He began his career in local journalism, covering crime, politics, business, and the culture of New York City's most populous borough, Brooklyn. During the pandemic, Thomas covered the national healthcare industry for the Guardian News and later worked with the GroundTruth Foundation to report on protest movements in New York in addition to the state of a federally managed refugee resettlement program struggling in the wake of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. Thomas received a masters degree from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism and is a former fellow of the Overseas Press Club Foundation.
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Earnings from the city's nine casinos and two internet-based gambling services fell year-over-year but remained above 2019 levels, a state regulator said.
December 1 -
West Virginia reduced its pension debt burden by 90% from 2000 to 2021, according to a recent report from the Pew Charitable Trust.
November 28 -
The bankrupt city challenged pledged revenues for 2017 bonds, but the bankruptcy court said the lien was secured, at least until the Chapter 9 was filed.
November 22 -
Furloughs at an EV plant in Georgia are one of several indicators of cooling growth in the electric vehicle sector.
November 20 -
The Port Authority's proposed 2024 budget of $9.3 billion includes capital spending of $3.6 billion, above levels set pre-pandemic for the first time.
November 20 -
Prices have fallen for Alabama private activity bonds issued for wood pellet producer Enviva amid the firm's larger struggles.
November 15 -
State and local development officials closed on $5 billion of revenue bonds for electric truckmaker Rivian's planned Georgia production plant.
November 14 -
Gov. Brain Kemp signed an executive order Wednesday extending a suspension of Georgia's gasoline tax as prices at the pump remain high, but begin to fall.
November 10 -
Maine voters in Tuesday election shot down a ballot proposal for a public takeover of private electric utility providers.
November 9 -
Amid a wellspring of federal funding to accelerate production, West Virginia is leveraging its own incentives to grow its local defense industries.
November 8