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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Officials call it the first for any state revolving fund program in the country.
April 26 -
Mayor Jim Kenney called the latest rescue package the only funding source that can help with coronavirus-related revenue losses.
April 23 -
Maulin Vidwans, Jennifer Santangelo, Ryan Udell and Adam Chelminiak move over from White and Williams.
April 21 -
The transit authority has a $2.9 billion hole in its $54.8 billion five-year plan, according to New York State's comptroller.
April 20 -
Natalia Quintero of the Partnership for New York City discusses the Transit Tech Lab accelerator program, which involves the MTA and other regional transportation agencies. Paul Burton hosts. (14 minutes)
April 20 -
Transportation infrastructure, sustainability and affordable housing are in play in three different bond deals.
April 19 -
Nearly 40% of the fees it pays for bond sales go to women-owned, minority-owned and service-disabled veteran-owned investment banks.
April 16 -
They will benefit projects in transportation infrastructure, housing, educational building improvements and parks.
April 16 -
New Jersey lines up $400M sale with outlook boost
April 15 -
The commonwealth's largest public pension fund acknowledged an erroneous investment return that was just high enough to avoid triggering a teacher risk-sharing provision.
April 13 -
Roddy Devlin, a partner at Nixon Peabody, explores President Biden's $2.3 trillion bill, which he says "dwarfs anything we've seen for decades." Paul Burton hosts. (23 minutes)
April 13 -
While state budget language restricts the governor's use of $1.3 billion of bonding, he has other options as transit advocacy groups push back.
April 12 -
Buoyed by a ratings upgrade from Moody's, the state still faces challenges including high debt and legacy costs.
April 9 -
Business leaders and budget watchdogs ask whether the $212 billion spending plan would set up the state and its anchor city for a fall.
April 7 -
Still, Moody's on Tuesday revised its outlook on the New York MTA's primary transportation revenue bond credit to stable from negative while affirming its A3 rating.
April 6 -
Top lawmakers bought time amid pressure from unions and progressive legislators.
April 6 -
Lawmakers packaged revenue, social justice and market positioning while flexing political muscle when they voted to legalize marijuana.
April 1 -
Moody's elevated the state's GOs to Aa3 from A1, citing a commitment to boosting rainy-day balances and sound governance during the pandemic.
April 1 -
MTA and regional transportation advocates welcome the news that the Federal Highway Administration is advancing the project.
March 31 -
Officials cited borrowing flexibility before a joint meeting of the transit authority's oversight board and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation.
March 30
