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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Putting aside dynamics such as federal pandemic aid and congestion pricing, the transit authority's latest financial plan had a rinse-and-repeat feel.
By Paul BurtonNovember 19 -
Gov. Phil Murphy’s narrow re-election win and Senate President Steve Sweeney’s stunning loss to an unknown resonate well beyond the Garden State.
By Paul BurtonNovember 12 -
With less defined mechanisms than other cities, a report says, the incoming mayor has an opportunity to shape the city's reserve policy.
By Paul BurtonNovember 10 -
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut finally come to terms on splitting up emergency funding.
By Paul BurtonNovember 10 -
The bank will also be an investment account manager for the state's $12.5 billion Short-Term Investment Fund, Treasurer Shawn Wooden said.
By Paul BurtonNovember 9 -
New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli discusses his COVID-19 federal funding tracker, and initiatives that range from transparency to pensions. Paul Burton hosts. (28 minutes)
By Paul BurtonNovember 9 -
Eric Adams must deal with the COVID-19 pandemic's lingering effects, which include new remote-work patterns that may affect tax revenue and real estate values.
By Paul BurtonNovember 5 -
New York City got a new mayor, comptroller and City Council while Boston and Pittsburgh elected mayors. In New Jersey, final results in the gubernatorial election were still too close to call.
By Chip BarnettNovember 3 -
Gov. Kathy Hochul's thrusts include the MTA Open Data Act; state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli launched a federal COVID-19 funding tracker.
By Paul BurtonOctober 29 -
Its deep water and access to dollars position it well, a climate expert said.
By Paul BurtonOctober 28