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 pair will further the law firm's governance structure, said chairman Mark Ruehlmann.
By Paul BurtonJanuary 12 -
Rhode Island Housing and Mortgage Corp. is coming off its inaugural social bond issuance.
By Paul BurtonJanuary 11 -
President-elect Joe Biden's cabinet picks include the governor and Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, the latter for Labor Secretary.
By Paul BurtonJanuary 8 -
The tentative schedule includes $2.3 billion of new money and $4.6 billion of refundings and reofferings, state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said.
By Paul BurtonJanuary 8 -
The Connecticut Housing Finance Authority calls it a roadmap for creating greater opportunities for low- and moderate-income state residents.
By Paul BurtonJanuary 6 -
Paul Herman and Adam Mason of HIP Investor examine environmental, social and governance risks, ratings disconnects, transparency needs and HIP's deep dive into hospital systems. Paul Burton hosts. Recorded Dec. 14. (25 minutes).
By Paul BurtonJanuary 5 -
Budget watchdogs and others say the city must do more than just muddle through.
By Paul BurtonDecember 31 -
Philip Howard, chairman of nonprofit Common Good, calls on the incoming Biden administration to improve public agencies, schools and hospitals by reducing cumbersome red tape. Paul Burton hosts. (18 minutes)
By Paul BurtonDecember 29 -
Massachusetts Treasurer Deborah Goldberg said state officers pivoted quickly as the coronavirus pandemic escalated.
By Paul BurtonDecember 28 -
They cite coalition building, learning from past mistakes, project planning and effective outreach during the pandemic.
By Paul BurtonDecember 24 -
While mass transit needs federal help, here's a call for the state, city and authority to go long and wide with new approaches.
By Paul BurtonDecember 24 -
Daniel Rivera will leave Lawrence City Hall to run the state's finance and development wing.
By Paul BurtonDecember 23 -
Eric Enderlin, president of the New York City Housing Development Corp., discusses the agency's programs and bond activity, its work with NYCHA on Section 8 conversion and prospects for change at the federal level. Paul Burton hosts. (18 minutes)
By Paul BurtonDecember 22 -
Gov. Gina Raimondo signed the $12.8 billion FY21 budget bill, which includes seven ballot questions on $400 million worth of projects.
By Paul BurtonDecember 22 -
City officials say the continuation of enhanced taxing authority from Pennsylvania will help it refinance debt and avoid another fiscal cliff.
By Paul BurtonDecember 18 -
Its $17 billion operating plan projects $4.5 billion in Washington assistance next year while sidestepping — for now — doomsday service cuts and layoffs.
By Paul BurtonDecember 17 -
Ken Lind, leader of Nixon Peabody's project finance and public finance group, breaks it down by sectors and financing instruments. He also examines virus-related SEC disclosure guidance plus the planned phaseout of Libor. Paul Burton hosts. (38 minutes). Recorded Dec. 2.
By Paul BurtonDecember 15 -
Joe Torsella still advised that such a move to backstop the commonwealth's two largest public retirement funds is no panacea.
By Paul BurtonDecember 15 -
The state's largest authority pulled off a $1.23 billion issuance that included its inaugural green bonds, and it did so during the height of the coronavirus pandemic.
By Paul BurtonDecember 14 -
Pinned into a corner from the economic effects of COVID-19, the mass transit agency tapped its remaining amount available through the Municipal Liquidity Facility, which expires at year's end.
By Paul BurtonDecember 10













