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 MTA's Metro-North Railroad and Mount Vernon, N.Y., will work to replace up to three priority bridges that carry vehicular traffic, said Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
By Paul BurtonSeptember 29 -
Pennsylvania's P3 board approved a project seeking a private partner to develop clean-burning compressed natural gas fueling stations at public transit agencies statewide.
By Paul BurtonSeptember 29 - Massachusetts
The Massachusetts Development Finance Agency is soliciting nominations from so called "gateway" cities for investments that can trigger sustained economic development.
By Paul BurtonSeptember 29 -
Connecticut will come to market with a $730 million sale of special tax obligation transportation infrastructure bonds, including $130 million in refunding.
By Paul BurtonSeptember 29 - Pennsylvania
Standard & Poor's handed Pennsylvania its third GO downgrade in three months and second in a week, lowering it to AA-minus from AA.
By Paul BurtonSeptember 26 - New York
Redesigning local waste collection would save New York City about $300 million per year long term, said the Citizens Budget Commission watchdog group.
By Paul BurtonSeptember 25 - Pennsylvania
Gov. Tom Corbett and his staff derided as campaign "silly season" the alarm bells raised by Pennsylvania's treasurer and auditor general over Pennsylvania's recent short-term borrowing.
By Paul BurtonSeptember 25 -
New York's MTA intends to pitch the city, state and federal government and corporate leaders to help cover its $15.2 billion capital program gap. Otherwise, it will have to borrow more.
By Paul BurtonSeptember 24 - New York
New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer has called for the city to issue environmental, or green bonds, as part of its debt package over four years.
By Paul BurtonSeptember 24 - Pennsylvania
Another bond-rating hammer falls on Pennsylvania as Fitch downgrades the state's GO bonds to AA-minus.
By Paul BurtonSeptember 23 -
New York's MTA will propose a four-year capital plan that assumes a $15.2 billion funding gap, according to authority documents.
By Paul BurtonSeptember 23 -
New York's MTA intends to remarket $148 million of Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority subordinate revenue variable rate bonds in October, an official told the finance committee.
By Paul BurtonSeptember 22 - New York
Standard & Poor's raises its long-term and underlying ratings to AA-plus on New York City Housing Development Corp. bonds known as the open resolution.
By Paul BurtonSeptember 22 -
Rhode Island Secretary of State Ralph Mollis intends to seek a steeper fine, if one is warranted, against a lawyer accused of wrongly lobbying for the 38 Studios financing bill.
By Paul BurtonSeptember 22 -
While New York's MTA is about to propose its four-year capital plan, such plans in the future could reflect vastly changing demographic patterns.
By Paul BurtonSeptember 19 -
Massachusetts has come to terms with a Greater Boston transit union to release long-secretive pension data.
By Paul BurtonSeptember 18 - Connecticut
Connecticut Treasurer Denise Nappier called on the state Teachers' Retirement Board to resolve problems highlighted in a critical audit.
By Paul BurtonSeptember 17 -
Rhode Island and capital city Providence have received federal TIGER grants transportation-related improvement projects.
By Paul BurtonSeptember 17 - New York
The New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority upsized its sale of second resolution, fixed-rate, tax-exempt refunding bonds to $300 million.
By Paul BurtonSeptember 17 - Massachusetts
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission granted Wynn Resorts the Greater Boston casino license as a November referendum on a casino ban looms.
By Paul BurtonSeptember 17






