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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Gov. Andrew Cuomo brokered a memorandum of understanding that ended a stalemate between Amtrak and the MTA to clear the way for new Metro-North service.
By Paul BurtonJanuary 23 -
Nicole Gelinas of the Manhattan Institute explores the state of flux in metro New York mass transit funding, including how uncertainty could affect bondholders. Paul Burton and Andrew Coen host.
By Paul BurtonJanuary 22 -
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo submitted a $9.9 billion fiscal 2020 plan to lawmakers, which anticipates $6.5 million from the legalization of recreational marijuana.
By Paul BurtonJanuary 18 -
Public housing and a raft of social service programs are at serious risk with a continued federal government shutdown, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said.
By Paul BurtonJanuary 18 -
They include the return of Sarah Sanders as assistant treasurer for debt management, a position she held from 2007 to 2017.
By Paul BurtonJanuary 17 -
Andrew Maylor will succeed Thomas Shack III as Massachusetts comptroller effective Feb. 18, Gov. Charlie Baker said.
By Paul BurtonJanuary 17 -
The governor's tunnel plan tweak and call for even firmer control of the MTA reignited conflict among the state, New York City and the transit authority.
By Paul BurtonJanuary 16 -
After bureau agents raided the City Hall office and home of Mayor Bill Courtright, council members in the northeast Pennsylvania city want answers.
By Paul BurtonJanuary 15 -
The estimated $1.1 billion project stands to be the biggest highway undertaking in Boston since the controversial Big Dig.
By Paul BurtonJanuary 11 -
The mayor said a millionaire’s tax, a transportation bond act, and congestion pricing could be used to help fund the nation's biggest subway and bus system.
By Chip BarnettJanuary 11










