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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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 -
The state's budget and rating momentum may hinge on economic growth, which has not presented a pretty picture.
January 2 -
Paul Burton and John Hallacy examine the legacy of Felix Rohatyn, a driving force behind New York City's recovery from near-bankruptcy, and lessons learned from the 1970s crisis.
December 31 -
Funding for resilience is a challenge for municipal issuers, including many in a budget squeeze.
December 27 -
Pittsburgh International Airport is partnering with the University of Pittsburgh on an additive manufacturing epicenter.
December 26 -
Bob Labes, a partner at Squire Patton Boggs, explores the growth of multifamily housing bonds, private activity bond caps, the RAD program and other dynamics. Paul Burton hosts.
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