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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Financing would hinge on two major variables: the success of Hudson Yards-type value capture outside Manhattan, and aid from the federal government.
May 31 -
Congestion pricing and other promised streams still leave unanswered questions for New York's transit agency.
May 30 -
Gov. Ned Lamont and Connecticut lawmakers are studying a proposal to essentially exchange much of the state’s income tax for a payroll tax.
May 30 -
The authority says the site will help investors access credit fundamentals.
May 29 -
State Treasurer Joe Torsella is accusing 14 financial firms of collaborating to illegally inflate the prices of Fannie Mae- and Freddie Mac-issued bonds.
May 24 -
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio has touted his administration's record levels of reserves. Whether they can sustain a downturn is up for debate.
May 24 -
Debate over the level of openness at New York MTA resonates on several fronts, notably during a joust over reports of overtime abuse.
May 23 -
Joshua Schank, chief innovation officer for Los Angeles Metro, weighs opportunities and challenges. Paul Burton hosts from the Smart Cities NYC conference.
May 23 -
The authority will 'hold their feet to the fire,' Chairman Patrick Foye said of the German conglomerate.
May 21 -
The Connecticut Housing Finance Authority became the first housing entity to use the Secured Overnight Financing Rate when it issued $100 million of variable-rate bonds.
May 20 -
Amid the gadgets on display at the Smart Cities NYC conference, some local and regional officials spoke more pragmatically about making tech work.
May 17 -
Bob Bennett, former chief innovative officer for Kansas City, Mo., talks about his new firm and tech trends. Paul Burton hosts from the Smart Cities NYC conference.
May 16 -
The Garvee bonds would fund the reconstruction of the stretch through downtown Providence.
May 15 -
Reports of overtime abuse, a call for a prosecutor and strained labor relations, intermingled with a fiscal crisis, produced an explosive board meeting.
May 13 -
As the innovation- and resilience-themed Smart Cities conference begins, questions include how well is New York prepared for another Sandy-like catastrophe.
May 13 -
The urgent need to repair and upgrade the housing stock may offset leeriness over private development.
May 9 -
Resilience financing expert Alan Rubin of Blank Rome explores this new dynamic and its role in the public finance market. Paul Burton hosts.
May 9 -
The state's municipalities generally enjoy high bond ratings. Whether they can sustain them in bad times is still up for question.
May 8 -
Thirty-five local plans carry a combined unfunded liability of roughly $2.5 billion, a slight increase from last year, a state report says.
May 7 -
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission won a lawsuit by truckers over tolling, but still faces questions about how it will manage its $11.8 billion debt load.
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