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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Questions about the impact of COVID-19 surround the state-run authority, which operates New York City transit and is one of the largest municipal issuers.
March 18 -
Authority Chairman Patrick Foye cited plummeting revenue as riders stay home because of COVID-19
March 17 -
Zak Accuardi of the Natural Resources Defense Council explores how a transit funding ballot failure provides a case study. Paul Burton hosts.
March 17 -
"I think it's way too early to determine how we're going to adjust the budget," the mayor said.
March 17 -
Controversy over state borrowing levels and how to backstop COVID-19 measures surrounded a two-year, $4.7 billion bond authorization bill that Gov. Ned Lamont signed.
March 16 -
The comptroller, citing projected losses in entertainment and tourism while the city is virtually closed, called for a savings target of 4% of tax levy-funded agency spending.
March 16 -
The suspension of spectator sports removes two critical revenue streams for the venue in Brooklyn, according to Moody's Investors Service.
March 16 -
How severe a financial hit New York City will take during the COVID-19 pandemic is as much of an unknown as the degree of virus spread.
March 13 -
The commonwealth plans a $268 million GO sale two days after Gov. Charlie Baker declared a state of emergency.
March 11 -
Officials at the country's largest municipal healthcare system are tracking COVID-19 costs as they face headwinds from the state and federal governments.
March 11 -
Chairman Patrick Foye says that the outbreak has no material effect for now, and the authority promises to continue timely disclosure.
March 10 -
Dan DiSalvo, a Manhattan Institute senior fellow, explains how the state provides a model for tackling other post-employment benefits liability. Paul Burton hosts.
March 10 -
The revenue package for the $18 billion bond bill includes a proposed rise in gas and corporate taxes that Gov. Charlie Baker opposes.
March 9 -
Ramifications extend well beyond the three-level Brooklyn-Queens Expressway structure that is one of the most reviled pieces of city infrastructure.
March 6 -
Recently elected Mayor Justin Elicker revived an old municipal battle cry with a call for more contributions from Yale University and Yale New Haven Health.
March 4 -
Scranton, Pa., activist Gary St. Fleur describes his group's successful suit that claimed the city was overtaxing its residents under Pennsylvania law. Paul Burton hosts.
March 3 -
As transportation referendums loom, a case study shows the dos and don'ts of organizing a campaign.
March 2 -
Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chairman Patrick Foye blames Washington for "recalcitrance" over the Manhattan tolling plan.
February 27 -
The city's sustained financial health is attracting private investment and enabling it to fund neighborhood infrastructure needs, Mayor Bill Peduto said.
February 26 -
Moody's cited stable financial operations and adherence to a recovery plan in Connecticut's capital.
February 26
