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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Katherine Craven, chief administrative and financial officer at Babson College, discusses the school's business niche, its bond-rating upgrades amid negative outlooks for higher education overall, and the outlook for the sector in the face of the pandemic. Paul Burton hosts. (Recorded on Dec. 23, 2021 and is 25 minutes long.)
By Paul BurtonJanuary 11 -
Despite its snowy reputation, the region sees itself as a climate refuge due to cooler temperatures, reliable infrastructure and Lake Erie freshwater.
By Paul BurtonDecember 30 -
The window of opportunity is open thanks to new projects, new state and city leadership, emerging projects and better systems to benefit travelers.
By Paul BurtonDecember 27 -
The pandemic, and now the spreading of the omicron variant, exposed nationwide disparities in Internet access with the transition to remote work and learning.
By Paul BurtonDecember 23 -
Pandemic or not, major projects must continue, say New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and the Port Authority.
By Paul BurtonDecember 17 -
One-shot federal aid and pending labor contracts require budgetary diligence, Scott Stringer says.
By Paul BurtonDecember 15 -
Gov. Ned Lamont appointed the Bloomfield woman, a former general counsel in that office.
By Paul BurtonDecember 14 -
The agreement will move along the Penn Station Access commuter rail undertaking and East River tunnel fix-ups.
By Paul BurtonDecember 14 -
Alex Doñé will leave the city comptroller's office at year's end when Scott Stringer's term ends; deputy CIO Michael Haddad will fill the interim position.
By Paul BurtonDecember 13 -
Quincy officials say they are getting out front of a state directive for full local funding by 2037.
By Paul BurtonDecember 10