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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The Brooklyn borough president maintained his narrow lead under the city's ranked-choice voting system, prompting Kathryn Garcia and Maya Wiley to concede.
July 7 -
The calendar includes $4.25 billion of new money and $2.5 billion of refundings and reofferings, New York State's comptroller said.
July 7 -
Joseph Krist, publisher of Muni Credit News, explores state budgets, federal aid, climate change and cybersecurity. Paul Burton hosts. (34 minutes)
July 6 -
Ridership displacement, remote work and online shopping amplify pre-pandemic challenges such as large capital plans.
July 1 -
By contrast to the circus surrounding the Board of Elections, the City Council quickly passed a record $98.7 billion spending plan drama-free.
July 1 -
The Board of Elections acknowledged a major error in Tuesday's update. Outgoing Mayor Bill de Blasio and the City Council, meanwhile, are finalizing a $98.7 billion FY22 budget.
June 30 -
A $3.7 billion transfer from the general fund would cover $2.5 billion for retiring and defeasing state debt, and $1.2 billion to backstop capital construction projects.
June 29 -
State Treasurer Shawn Wooden discusses the state's across-the-board bond rating upgrades, its immediate challenges and initiatives such as "CT Baby Bonds." Paul Burton hosts. (19 minutes)
June 29 -
The U.S. Department of Transportation secretary and elected leaders from New York and New Jersey pitched the $11.6 billion project, citing economic and safety concerns.
June 29 -
India Walton, a registered nurse and union activist, stands to become the first self-declared socialist to oversee a major American city in decades.
June 25 -
According to State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, the brighter outlook could prompt increased rain-day deposits.
June 25 -
Eric Adams, Maya Wiley and Kathryn Garcia are the top three, though under the new system, determining a winner could take weeks. For comptroller, City Council member Brad Lander had a solid lead over council Speaker Corey Johnson, 31.5% to 22.7%.
June 23 -
Excessive payments to 24 employees exceeded $470,000 between 2005 and 2018, according to the Massachusetts inspector general's office.
June 22 -
The agreement over middle-class tax relief could set the stage for passage of the fiscal 2022 budget.
June 22 -
The city council is considering the city's budget, which gave preliminary approval to a roughly $5.2 billion spending plan that allocates $156 million for violence prevention programs. Council members expect to vote on the budget Thursday.
June 21 -
The state stands to become the 19th to legalize non-medical use of cannabis and along with it up to $97 million of new tax revenues by fiscal 2026.
June 18 -
Mayor Jorge Elorza’s $850 million POB proposal sits stalled in the state legislature while state General Treasurer Seth Magaziner called the legislation too risky.
June 18 -
Lawmakers could not enact the bill on the final day of the regular session, when House Republicans threatened a filibuster.
June 15 -
Adam Andrzejewski, CEO and founder of transparency organization OpenTheBooks.com, pinpoints examples of wasteful government spending and "filthy rich" communities and institutions getting federal bailout money. Paul Burton hosts (15 minutes).
June 15 -
In Part 2 of this special series, Northeast Regional Editor Paul Burton and guests Anthony Figliola, Andrew Rein and Nicole Gelinas discuss what the next New York mayor will inherit and what's needed to win back businesses and tourists. (11 minutes)
June 14
