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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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 -
Unfunded liabilities will still pester Pennsylvania, Moody's says
June 20 -
New York’s MTA plans to come to market next week with a competitive $700 million BAN sale.
June 19 -
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo celebrated the opening of a new concourse at Penn Station.
June 19 -
The Rhode Island House will debate a $9.2 billion fiscal 2018 state budget.
June 19 -
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority will conduct a study to identify commuter rail needs and improvements.
June 16 -
Pennsylvania's new pension legislation does nothing to solve its budget deficit.
June 16 -
Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp. requires an additional $96 million, according to the New York City Independent Budget Office.
June 15 -
New York City gets mixed marks from the Citizens Budget Commission for its adopted fiscal 2018 budget.
June 13 -
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf signed a pension overhaul compromise bill.
June 13 -
New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced a mitigation plan for widespread summer delays expected at Penn Station.
June 12 -
Massachusetts’ downgrade by S&P Global Ratings affects $22 billion in GO debt.
June 12 -
New York City's housing agency authorized $564 million in bonds.
June 6 -
Pennsylvania's treasurer launched a transparency portal for the commonwealth's spending.
June 6 -
Pennsylvania's Senate passed a bill to overhaul retiree benefits.
June 6 -
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio and City Council leaders agreed on an $85.2 billion budget.
June 5
