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 MTA's new capital plan will include nearly $2 billion for the project to add capacity on the LIRR Main Line.
July 14 -
It's two downgrades this week for Connecticut's troubled capital city.
July 13 -
A collaborative effort is needed to keep Hartford out of bankruptcy, Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy said.
July 12 -
Gov. Tom Wolf and Pennsylvania lawmakers must still agree on a revenue package
July 12 -
Junk status underscores the need for a 'far-sighted restructuring,' according to Luke Bronin.
July 12 -
S&P Global Ratings dropped Connecticut's capital two notches to junk-level BB.
July 11 -
Gov. Tom Wolf bought time to pass the bills necessary to fund Pennsylvania's $32.2 billion spending plan.
July 11 -
Pennsylvania state leaders are still negotiating how to fund their new budget.
July 10 -
Providence, R.I., will host the 2019 National Association of State Treasurers' Treasury Management Training Symposium.
July 10 -
New York City's comptroller called for a $3.5 billion bond measure to fund mass transit improvements.
July 10 -
Hartford, Conn., on the brink of insolvency, hired Greenberg Traurig LLP as restructuring counsel.
July 6 -
Pennsylvania’s budget inaction landed the state on credit watch with negative implications.
July 6 -
Malloy says he's open to revenue bonds
July 6 -
The Long Island Rail Road is still working out alternatives to Penn Station construction this summer.
July 6 -
A skeletal $32 billion fiscal 2018 Pennsylvania budget was scheduled to make its way through the Senate.
June 30 -
Barring a dramatic turn of events, Connecticut will miss its midnight budget deadline.
June 30 -
Troubleshooter Joe Lhota, back as chair of New York's MTA, has no shortage of challenges.
June 30 -
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced emergency actions for mass transit in New York City.
June 29 -
A delayed Pennsylvania budget would only have a minor effect on schools, S&P Global Ratings said
June 28 -
Chances of an on-time Connecticut spending plan faded.
June 28
