Paul Burton

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).

Budget watchdogs and others say the city must do more than just muddle through.

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)

Massachusetts Treasurer Deborah Goldberg said state officers pivoted quickly as the coronavirus pandemic escalated.

They cite coalition building, learning from past mistakes, project planning and effective outreach during the pandemic.

While mass transit needs federal help, here's a call for the state, city and authority to go long and wide with new approaches.

Daniel Rivera will leave Lawrence City Hall to run the state's finance and development wing.

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)

Gov. Gina Raimondo signed the $12.8 billion FY21 budget bill, which includes seven ballot questions on $400 million worth of projects.

City officials say the continuation of enhanced taxing authority from Pennsylvania will help it refinance debt and avoid another fiscal cliff.

Its $17 billion operating plan projects $4.5 billion in Washington assistance next year while sidestepping — for now — doomsday service cuts and layoffs.

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.

Joe Torsella still advised that such a move to backstop the commonwealth's two largest public retirement funds is no panacea.

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.

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.

Bridge funding from a lame-duck Congress could help plug operating deficits and stave off doomsday measures, agency leaders insist.

Conduit issuer Trust for Cultural Resources for the City of New York will issue the $77 million green transaction.

Predictably, the rating agency cited COVID-19 effects in its downgrade to AA-minus from AA.

The outlook revision to New York's AA GO bond rating marks the latest hit to a city coping with a rise in COVID-19 cases and financial uncertainties.

Jonathan Ballan, co-chair of the public and project finance team at Cozen O’Connor, calls for new categories of tax-exempt bonds to help urban areas redevelop from COVID-19. He also makes a deeply personal appeal to tighten cybersecurity laws. Northeast Regional Editor Paul Burton hosts. Recorded Nov. 19. (27 minutes)