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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The practice of protecting computer systems, networks and programs from digital attacks can expose management, budgeting and liquidity weaknesses.
March 1 -
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio packaged their support of the Manhattan toll plan with a blueprint to overhaul the embattled transit authority.
February 27 -
As Albany enters the budget homestretch, debate over congestion pricing and other measures to bolster mass transit in the New York City region is intensifying.
February 25 -
A strong economy and the establishment of an outyear payment schedule have effectively masked a serious problem in the commonwealth, according to Pioneer Institute.
February 21 -
Gov. Ned Lamont’s budget speech will include a far-reaching proposal by state Treasurer Shawn Wooden to shore up the wobbly Teachers’ Retirement Fund.
February 20 -
Graduate and married student housing is new frontier for public-private partnerships, underscored by a recent deal at the University of Notre Dame.
February 15 -
Critics of incentives used to lure Amazon to New York City prevailed as the company canceled plans for a project that would have impacted housing and transit.
February 14 -
Ned Lamont says his initiative could cut Connecticut’s borrowing by 39%, or hundreds of millions of dollars annually.
February 13 -
Fixing up mass transit in metropolitan New York could involve several components, Mayor Bill de Blasio said as the city and state renewed their budget tussle.
February 12 -
Common Good founder Philip Howard discusses his new book "Try Common Sense." His approach to simplifying government including moving federal agencies out of Washington. Paul Burton hosts.
February 12 -
The New York mayor, as he released the $92.9 billion plan, warned of a possible second federal shutdown, looming state aid cuts and a national economic slowdown.
February 7 -
Even as he ties his latest tax proposal on natural gas drilling to infrastructure improvements, Democrat Tom Wolf must overcome resistance from GOP lawmakers.
February 6 -
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf proposed a $34.1 billion budget while calling again for a tax on natural gas drillers, with a new twist.
February 5 -
The podcast series moves on location to The Bond Buyer's National Outlook Conference on New York, where Alan Rubin of Blank Rome and Michael Imber of EisnerAmper weigh in on resilience financing and pension funding, respectively. Paul Burton hosts.
February 5 -
With extreme weather more frequent, investors and rating agencies are scrutinizing the effects of resiliency measures on municipal budgets and reserve levels.
February 1 -
The compromise does not include a full federal takeover of the New York City Housing Authority, which the federal agency had threatened.
January 31 -
The MTA, amid political debate over funding and control, intends to sell $500 million of transportation revenue bonds and $750 million of BANs.
January 30 -
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio's initiative aims to improve practices at the Department of Design and Construction, the city's leading construction management agency.
January 25 -
As the board delayed a vote on fare and toll increases, transit funding, performance metrics and the L-train tunnel project chaos permeated discussion.
January 25 -
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker's $42.7 billion FY20 budget proposal includes a call to raise the real estate transfer tax to fund climate-related infrastructure.
January 24
