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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Incumbents Bill Peduto and Eric Papenfuse were unseated, the Allentown race is too close to call and constitutional amendments to curb a governor's emergency powers appear headed to victory.
May 19 -
Federal aid and vaccine distribution boosted the city's finances and optimism for economic recovery, but uncertainty lurks at the national and state levels.
May 18 -
Tom Kozlik of Hilltop Securities explores federal guidance over rescue aid use, whether states and local governments are ready to allocate the funding, and how a "golden age" could loom for public finance. Paul Burton hosts. (20 minutes)
May 18 -
States are well-positioned to emerge from COVID-19, the investment firm said in its annual grading.
May 18 -
Three upgrades in two days and four in six weeks mark the state's first bond-rating upgrades in 20 years.
May 17 -
Voters will decide on constitutional amendments regarding the length of time a governor can implement a disaster declaration without legislative consent.
May 14 -
Proposed remedies were as varied as the candidates themselves as eight leading Democratic candidates jousted in a live televised debate.
May 14 -
The outlook shift to stable from negative is a badly needed shot in the arm from the capital markets as the city prepares to come out of the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 13 -
A favorable response would enable pre-construction work for the long-awaited $11.6 billion upgrade of New Jersey-New York train tunnels.
May 13 -
Officials remembered him for his diligence and the respect he earned from both sides of the political aisle.
May 12 -
Andrew Rein of the Citizens Budget Commission and Howard Cure of Evercore Wealth Management dive into the New York City's operating and capital budgets. Paul Burton hosts. (38 minutes)
May 11 -
The state has allocated $1.3 billion over three years to repair and replace 163 buildings, General Treasurer Seth Magaziner reported.
May 7 -
While the race has drawn few headlines compared with the battle for mayor, a dozen hopefuls are running for the office.
May 6 -
Regina Egea, president of the Garden State Initiative, analyzes New Jersey's fiscal landscape, including the proposed state budget, unfunded pension liability and deficit borrowing. Paul Burton hosts. (20 minutes)
May 4 -
The states intend to come to market with $600 million and $1 billion, respectively, bringing state GO credits in an improving credit environment that has held yields down.
May 3 -
Federal and state aid camouflage danger around the corner, fiscal watchdogs and others insist.
April 30 -
Congestion pricing, a Manhattan Greenway, open-streets programs and a plethora of other uses are all at play as city officials plan a recovery from COVID-19 and a full reopening of the city by July 1.
April 29 -
The bistate agency’s exports link increasingly to information-based services, an NYU Rudin Center study says.
April 27 -
The forward-delivery bond, part of its $1 billion special tax obligation issuance, was a first for the state, Treasurer Shawn Wooden said.
April 27 -
New York City's mayor cited roughly $15 billion in additional state and federal aid, improving COVID-19 statistics and the further lessening of restrictions in releasing his executive plan.
April 26
