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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Incumbents Bill Peduto and Eric Papenfuse were unseated, the Allentown race is too close to call and constitutional amendments to curb a governor's emergency powers appear headed to victory.
By Paul BurtonMay 19 -
Federal aid and vaccine distribution boosted the city's finances and optimism for economic recovery, but uncertainty lurks at the national and state levels.
By Paul BurtonMay 18 -
Tom Kozlik of Hilltop Securities explores federal guidance over rescue aid use, whether states and local governments are ready to allocate the funding, and how a "golden age" could loom for public finance. Paul Burton hosts. (20 minutes)
By Paul BurtonMay 18 -
States are well-positioned to emerge from COVID-19, the investment firm said in its annual grading.
By Paul BurtonMay 18 -
Three upgrades in two days and four in six weeks mark the state's first bond-rating upgrades in 20 years.
By Paul BurtonMay 17 -
Voters will decide on constitutional amendments regarding the length of time a governor can implement a disaster declaration without legislative consent.
By Paul BurtonMay 14 -
Proposed remedies were as varied as the candidates themselves as eight leading Democratic candidates jousted in a live televised debate.
By Paul BurtonMay 14 -
The outlook shift to stable from negative is a badly needed shot in the arm from the capital markets as the city prepares to come out of the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Paul BurtonMay 13 -
A favorable response would enable pre-construction work for the long-awaited $11.6 billion upgrade of New Jersey-New York train tunnels.
By Paul BurtonMay 13 -
Officials remembered him for his diligence and the respect he earned from both sides of the political aisle.
By Paul BurtonMay 12