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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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 -
Connecticut's governor asked lawmakers to consider a “mini-budget” should the state miss Friday's deadline.
June 27 -
The union rank and file must OK the agreement as a budget deadline nears.
June 26 -
A bill to grant New York City design-build project authority died when the legislature adjourned.
June 23 -
Gov. Charlie Baker wants Massachusetts to provide up to $500 million over five years for life sciences.
June 22 -
Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy is developing a plan to operate state government should a budget not materialize.
June 22 -
Joseph Lhota will return to New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority as its board chairman.
June 22 -
Ronnie Hakim cites the need for crisis-management improvement
June 21 -
New York City’s actual pension liability stands at $142 billion according to the Manhattan Institute.
June 20 -
Gov. Andrew Cuomo advanced legislation to give New York State majority control of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
June 20 -
A remark by Gov. Andrew Cuomo could reinvigorate discussion about New York City congestion pricing.
June 20
