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 city relies on the levy as a whole for 43% of its general fund revenue amid a national debate over work-from-home dynamics that could reach the U.S. Supreme Court.
February 23 -
The rating agency called the commonwealth's proposed rainy day fund withdrawal moderate.
February 23 -
Mainstreaming some emergency measures would provide the Department of Design and Construction more contracting flexibility, said first deputy commissioner Jamie Torres-Springer.
February 22 -
Seven measures totaling $400 million will go before voters in a state whose gubernatorial transition is on hold.
February 19 -
Federal Highway Administration officials have told the mass transit agency they would fast-track an environmental review process.
February 19 -
The governor has formed an Office of Climate Action and the Green Economy, while committing $100 million for clean-energy initiatives that include vehicle electrification.
February 18 -
Howard Cure of Evercore and Maria Doulis, formerly of the Citizens Budget Commission, explore New York City's fiscal variables amid the pandemic. Paul Burton hosts. (30 minutes). Recorded Jan. 26.
February 16 -
Uncertainties include state and federal aid levels, the effects of vaccine distribution and the MTA's finances.
February 12 -
The governor, in his $46 billion biennial budget proposal, called for both as the state seeks to plug a deficit from the effects of COVID-19. The plan also has a bond provision.
February 11 -
Transportation officials weigh the potential and pitfalls of this public-private development mode amid a financial squeeze during the coronavirus.
February 9 -
Tom Kozlik of Hilltop Securities examines variables related to President Biden's first-stage rescue package, including market reaction, state-local aid and vaccine rollout. Paul Burton hosts; Recorded Jan. 27. (19 minutes).
February 9 -
Officials see the Moynihan Train Hall and other works in progress as springboards for the city's revival from the coronavirus pandemic.
February 5 -
The Pennsylvania governor can expect pushback from Republican lawmakers over budget-balancing plan aimed at higher wage earners.
February 4 -
Maria Doulis, named deputy comptroller, was vice president at the watchdog Citizens Budget Commission while Todd Scheuermann, assistant comptroller in the Division of Budget and Policy Analysis, had been secretary to Senate finance committee.
February 2 -
A Pioneer Institute report cited “a persistent trend” of high-income earners leaving high-tax states for low-tax ones.
February 2 -
Lee Igel of New York University's Tisch Institute for Global Sport explores what's behind the mad scramble among states to legalize sports betting. Paul Burton hosts. (15 minutes)
February 2 -
New Hampshire wants the Supreme Court to hear its challenge to income taxes its neighbor levies on employees who began working from home during the pandemic.
January 29 -
Rising state-supported debt and sidestepping best practices alarm the comptroller.
January 28 -
The public finance veteran was recently special counsel at McCarter & English.
January 26 -
Nicole Gelinas of the Manhattan Institute explores New York MTA's structural deficits, a capital program on hold and federal rescue needs while ridership has cratered during the pandemic. Paul Burton and Andrew Coen host (21 minutes). Recorded Jan. 4.
January 26
