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 governor has formed an Office of Climate Action and the Green Economy, while committing $100 million for clean-energy initiatives that include vehicle electrification.
By Paul BurtonFebruary 18 -
Howard Cure of Evercore and Maria Doulis, formerly of the Citizens Budget Commission, explore New York City's fiscal variables amid the pandemic. Paul Burton hosts. (30 minutes). Recorded Jan. 26.
By Paul BurtonFebruary 16 -
Uncertainties include state and federal aid levels, the effects of vaccine distribution and the MTA's finances.
By Paul BurtonFebruary 12 -
The governor, in his $46 billion biennial budget proposal, called for both as the state seeks to plug a deficit from the effects of COVID-19. The plan also has a bond provision.
By Paul BurtonFebruary 11 -
Transportation officials weigh the potential and pitfalls of this public-private development mode amid a financial squeeze during the coronavirus.
By Paul BurtonFebruary 9 -
Tom Kozlik of Hilltop Securities examines variables related to President Biden's first-stage rescue package, including market reaction, state-local aid and vaccine rollout. Paul Burton hosts; Recorded Jan. 27. (19 minutes).
By Paul BurtonFebruary 9 -
Officials see the Moynihan Train Hall and other works in progress as springboards for the city's revival from the coronavirus pandemic.
By Paul BurtonFebruary 5 -
The Pennsylvania governor can expect pushback from Republican lawmakers over budget-balancing plan aimed at higher wage earners.
By Paul BurtonFebruary 4 -
Maria Doulis, named deputy comptroller, was vice president at the watchdog Citizens Budget Commission while Todd Scheuermann, assistant comptroller in the Division of Budget and Policy Analysis, had been secretary to Senate finance committee.
By Paul BurtonFebruary 2 -
A Pioneer Institute report cited “a persistent trend” of high-income earners leaving high-tax states for low-tax ones.
By Paul BurtonFebruary 2