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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Finance and investment-related court casesPennsylvania Treasurer Joe Torsella discusses his state's lead role in a lawsuit against banks that led to a settlement over price fixing of government agency bonds. Paul Burton hosts.
January 28 -
The New York City Housing Development Corp. plans to issue $375 million of housing impact bonds, a new category of sustainable development bonds.
January 24 -
Andy Byford’s departure as MTA New York City Transit president rekindled questions about governance at one of the world’s largest mass transit agencies.
January 24 -
Andy Byford's resignation ends a two-year run marked by innovation and controversy.
January 23 -
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker's $44.6 billion budget proposal includes $217 million more for the Boston-centric MBTA and other agencies, on top of his $18 billion bond bill.
January 23 -
As officials sift through Andrew Cuomo's plan to curb Medicaid costs, City Hall insists that the governor's spending-control emphasis is a de facto slash.
January 22 -
Whether new dedicated revenue for the MTA or its higher total debt holds more sway in the capital markets remains an open question.
January 22 -
New York City Council member Daniel Dromm and Citizens Budget Commission president Andrew Rein explore the effects of looming state Medicaid cuts on the city's $95.3 billion preliminary budget. Paul Burton hosts from City Hall.
January 21 -
Rhode Island's governor is asking lawmakers to forward $269 million worth of initiatives to voters.
January 17 -
The mayor warned about looming state Medicaid cuts in his media briefing on the preliminary spending plan.
January 16 -
Alan Schankel, a longtime municipal bond analyst and managing director at Janney Capital Markets in Philadelphia, has retired.
January 14 -
Officials in the Massachusetts city insist taxpayers will not be on the hook for the planned minor-league Polar Park in the Canal District.
January 14 -
The Bond Buyer's Paul Burton and Chip Barnett explore variables and pressure points in advance of the city's FY21 preliminary budget release.
January 14 -
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s warnings that cities could absorb more Medicaid costs have triggered uncertainty about the city's budget.
January 13 -
Paige Cognetti takes over in the aftermath of a corruption scandal and faces tough economic challenges, including an adverse ruling in a taxpayer lawsuit.
January 10 -
Martin Arrick, a managing director at S&P Ratings and its longtime not-for-profit healthcare group leader, will retire on Jan. 15.
January 9 -
Assets in the so-called Smart Plan have risen to $10.06 billion as of Dec. 30 from $4.5 billion in 2009, said state Treasurer Deborah Goldberg.
January 8 -
Laura Lightbody and Colin Foard of Pew Charitable Trusts discuss how states and cities can fund resilience measures. Paul Burton hosts.
January 7 -
New York City could save up to $400 million through design-build project delivery, the mayor said after Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill to authorize it.
January 6 -
The authority approaches next week’s planned $2.5 billion of issuance buoyed by clearance of its five year, $51.5 billion capital program.
January 2
