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 from transit observers and advocates followed the announcement by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority of its $51.5 billion capital program.
September 17 -
Xay Khamsyvoravong, chairman of the Providence Water Supply Board, explains how this trending accounting tool could help offset Rhode Island’s local pension liabilities. Paul Burton hosts.
September 17 -
State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli's budget gap report comes amid deliberations on the MTA's five-year capital plan that raise accusations of secrecy.
September 16 -
Carolyn Pokorny, who helped prosecute "El Chapo" Guzman and other drug lords, is taking on waste and fraud as the New York transit agency's inspector general.
September 12 -
Veronique "Ronnie" Hakim, a top official at New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority, is resigning as managing director by the end of February.
September 12 -
While blowing off steam about the entrenched, investor-owned utility is popular, executing such a major change would be complicated.
September 10 -
Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia II pleaded not guilty in Boston to charges of extorting state-licensed marijuana vendors for six-figure bribery amounts.
September 9 -
Gov. Gina Raimondo’s planned 20-year, $1 billion extension of a gambling technology contract with IGT sets off the state's latest bare-knuckle political fracas.
September 6 -
Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plan includes the construction of more than 5,000 curbside rain gardens in Brooklyn, the Bronx and Queens.
August 29 -
Even with a board vote just five weeks away, the proposed five-year capital program for New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority is a big unknown.
August 28 -
Spiraling population, record tourism and new dynamics such as climate change have intensified the city's challenge, said a Center for an Urban Future report.
August 27 -
Nicole Gelinas of the Manhattan Institute dives into the New York MTA reorganization controversy. Paul Burton and Andrew Coen host.
August 27 -
The commonwealth intends to refund $630 million in taxable and tax-exempt bonds next week, and issue $600 million tax-exempt new-money on Sept. 5.
August 23 -
Troubles at the Connecticut Port Authority and elsewhere have prompted broader looks across their operations.
August 21 -
State Rep. Jonathan Steinberg and EisnerAmper's Michael Imber discuss the recommendations of the Connecticut Pension Sustainability Commission, including asset transfers. Paul Burton hosts.
August 20 -
A report said overtime costs spiraled out of control under leadership's noses for roughly a decade.
August 19 -
The MBTA's plans to shut down major Boston mass-transit stations for accelerated repairs is the latest card to play in a spiraling transit and congestion crisis.
August 15 -
Mayor Toni Harp released a five-year strategic plan that she said would help Connecticut’s second-largest city brace for any volatility.
August 13 -
Including other post-employment benefit liabilities more accurately reflects debt levels, said state Treasurer Seth Magaziner.
August 9 -
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority should reconsider its proposal to debar contractors for late or overbudget work, the Citizens Budget Commission said.
August 7
