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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According to State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, the brighter outlook could prompt increased rain-day deposits.
By Paul BurtonJune 25 -
Eric Adams, Maya Wiley and Kathryn Garcia are the top three, though under the new system, determining a winner could take weeks. For comptroller, City Council member Brad Lander had a solid lead over council Speaker Corey Johnson, 31.5% to 22.7%.
By Paul BurtonJune 23 -
Excessive payments to 24 employees exceeded $470,000 between 2005 and 2018, according to the Massachusetts inspector general's office.
By Paul BurtonJune 22 -
The agreement over middle-class tax relief could set the stage for passage of the fiscal 2022 budget.
By Paul BurtonJune 22 -
The city council is considering the city's budget, which gave preliminary approval to a roughly $5.2 billion spending plan that allocates $156 million for violence prevention programs. Council members expect to vote on the budget Thursday.
By Paul BurtonJune 21 -
The state stands to become the 19th to legalize non-medical use of cannabis and along with it up to $97 million of new tax revenues by fiscal 2026.
By Paul BurtonJune 18 -
Mayor Jorge Elorza’s $850 million POB proposal sits stalled in the state legislature while state General Treasurer Seth Magaziner called the legislation too risky.
By Paul BurtonJune 18 -
Lawmakers could not enact the bill on the final day of the regular session, when House Republicans threatened a filibuster.
By Paul BurtonJune 15 -
Adam Andrzejewski, CEO and founder of transparency organization OpenTheBooks.com, pinpoints examples of wasteful government spending and "filthy rich" communities and institutions getting federal bailout money. Paul Burton hosts (15 minutes).
By Paul BurtonJune 15 -
In Part 2 of this special series, Northeast Regional Editor Paul Burton and guests Anthony Figliola, Andrew Rein and Nicole Gelinas discuss what the next New York mayor will inherit and what's needed to win back businesses and tourists. (11 minutes)
By Paul BurtonJune 14