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 move will enhance economic recovery from the coronavirus, the rating agency said.
By Paul BurtonAugust 12 -
They cited recent waves of COVID-19 in rural and farmland areas and the success of mass transit overseas at containing the spread.
By Paul BurtonAugust 12 -
Nick Sifuentes, executive director of the Tri-State Transportation Campaign, discusses the unparalleled crisis mass transit systems face nationwide due to the coronavirus. Paul Burton and Andrew Coen host. (19 min)
By Paul BurtonAugust 11 -
Minority and women-owned business enterprises will now comprise 33% of city GO bond and Transitional Finance Authority book-runners and 40% for New York Water.
By Paul BurtonAugust 10 -
Failure to aid one could hurt the others, according to the state comptroller's review of the city's financial plan.
By Paul BurtonAugust 5 -
House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello has filed bills calling for a referendum on boosting the state's reserve balance to 10% of annual general revenue over a decade.
By Paul BurtonAugust 4 -
As the Metropolitan Transportation Authority lines up two note sales, the rating agency said the authority could tap into the Federal Reserve’s Municipal Liquidity Facility.
By Paul BurtonAugust 4 -
Kathy Wylde, president of the Partnership for New York City, charts a path for restarting the city's economy, including a digital buildup and public-private partnerships. Paul Burton hosts.
By Paul BurtonAugust 4 -
A new tax credit, a grand jury report, national election-year politics and regional bickering have revived debate over natural gas drilling.
By Paul BurtonJuly 31 -
Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chairman Patrick Foye called mass transit "the circulatory system of the nation."
By Paul BurtonJuly 29