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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Street space has become the new battlegrounds as municipalities, with fewer resources, look to reimagine themselves.
By Paul BurtonAugust 28 -
At a feisty board meeting, officials rolled out draconian scenarios of service cuts and fare and toll hikes should Washington help not materialize.
By Paul BurtonAugust 27 -
New York City's comptroller wants the mayor to pull the executive order he issued in March, when the city needed to quickly purchase ventilators and other coroavirus-related equipment.
By Paul BurtonAugust 26 -
Joe Torsella said the online tool will help portray long-term drivers of the state’s financial picture.
By Paul BurtonAugust 25 -
Online-only charters could take some market share and revenue from districts and brick and mortar charters because of the shift to virtual learning.
By Paul BurtonAugust 21 -
The mass transit agency, its finances reeling from the coronavirus, rejected bids from 10 different banks and sold $451 million of notes to the Municipal Liquidity Facility.
By Paul BurtonAugust 19 -
The level of Washington aid is but one yardstick for the fiscal soundness of the city-owned system, says the watchdog Independent Budget Office.
By Paul BurtonAugust 18 -
Alan Rubin, co-head of Blank Rome's severe weather emergency recovery team, examines how states and cities can better prepare for catastrophes. Northeast Regional Editor Paul Burton hosts. Recorded Aug. 12. (16 minutes)
By Paul BurtonAugust 18 -
Slow utility responses triggered legal action and calls for changes ranging from carrot-and-stick contracting agreements to a municipal takeover of Con Edison.
By Paul BurtonAugust 14 -
It's still insufficient for New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority and other struggling issuers, according to Reinvent Albany.
By Paul BurtonAugust 14