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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Bingham's 35-year muni career includes US Bancorp, Société Générale and Wachovia.
By Paul BurtonJuly 20 -
The governor promised a "new era of economic growth" stemming from the investments.
By Paul BurtonJuly 19 -
The city's finances and bond ratings are strong, Kasim Reed told the Brookings conference.
By Paul BurtonJuly 18 -
Assumptions and contributions torpedoed Pennsylvania's pension funds, a University of Chicago report says.
By Paul BurtonJuly 17 -
The campaign finance board cited the straw-voter scandal that emerged during his 2013 run.
By Paul BurtonJuly 14 -
The MTA's new capital plan will include nearly $2 billion for the project to add capacity on the LIRR Main Line.
By Paul Burton and Andrew Coen-July 14 -
It's two downgrades this week for Connecticut's troubled capital city.
By Paul BurtonJuly 13 -
A collaborative effort is needed to keep Hartford out of bankruptcy, Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy said.
By Paul BurtonJuly 12 -
Gov. Tom Wolf and Pennsylvania lawmakers must still agree on a revenue package
By Paul BurtonJuly 12 -
Junk status underscores the need for a 'far-sighted restructuring,' according to Luke Bronin.
By Paul BurtonJuly 12 -
S&P Global Ratings dropped Connecticut's capital two notches to junk-level BB.
By Paul BurtonJuly 11 -
Gov. Tom Wolf bought time to pass the bills necessary to fund Pennsylvania's $32.2 billion spending plan.
By Paul BurtonJuly 11 -
Pennsylvania state leaders are still negotiating how to fund their new budget.
By Paul BurtonJuly 10 -
Providence, R.I., will host the 2019 National Association of State Treasurers' Treasury Management Training Symposium.
By Paul BurtonJuly 10 -
New York City's comptroller called for a $3.5 billion bond measure to fund mass transit improvements.
By Paul BurtonJuly 10 -
Hartford, Conn., on the brink of insolvency, hired Greenberg Traurig LLP as restructuring counsel.
By Paul BurtonJuly 6 -
Pennsylvania’s budget inaction landed the state on credit watch with negative implications.
By Paul BurtonJuly 6 -
Malloy says he's open to revenue bonds
By Paul BurtonJuly 6 -
The Long Island Rail Road is still working out alternatives to Penn Station construction this summer.
By Paul BurtonJuly 6 -
A skeletal $32 billion fiscal 2018 Pennsylvania budget was scheduled to make its way through the Senate.
By Paul BurtonJune 30
















