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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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 -
Think tank Regional Plan Association and advocacy group Make the Road New York are urging leaders to expand climate resiliency measures.
February 24 -
Ned Lamont said the $625 million is no longer linked to any passage of a highway tolling bill.
February 24 -
He is remembered for the personal touch he brought as a high-ranking executive at one of the nation's oldest mass-transit agencies.
February 20 -
Instead the governor intends to bond for $200 million annually to fund transportation infrastructure needs.
February 20 -
While the U.S. Attorney's office cited multiple enhancements, Bill Courtright's lawyer calls the sentencing calculation "arbitrary and improper."
February 19 -
The commonwealth plans a competitive issuance of roughly $650 million in Series 2020 new-money, tax-exempt general obligation bonds.
February 18 -
The New York City Housing Authority’s agreement with developers on $1.5 billion of capital repairs marks a significant move toward private management.
February 14 -
Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency CEO Brian Hudson spent 45 years at the agency, the last 16 as CEO.
February 11 -
The Community Preservation Corp. says its inaugural sustainability offering is the single largest bond sale by a community development financial institution.
February 11 -
Nick Sifuentes of the Tri-State Transportation Campaign explores the challenges of New York MTA as well as NJTransit and the Penn Station expansion. Paul Burton and Andrew Coen host.
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