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 state-run authority’s oversight board unanimously approved a $935 million contract for a public-private partnership with Cubic Transportation Systems.
By Paul BurtonMay 15 -
The offering of special tax obligation bonds comes as the state begins a four-phase reopening in its next response to the coronavirus.
By Paul BurtonMay 15 -
Maria Doulis of the Citizens Budget Commission discusses the city's challenges amid the coronavirus pandemic. Paul Burton hosts.
By Paul BurtonMay 14 -
Congress should direct more COVID-19 relief dollars to higher ridership systems, think tank Regional Plan Association said.
By Paul BurtonMay 14 -
While their regions, sizes and funding streams vary, several mass transit systems underscored the dire need for additional federal funding.
By Paul BurtonMay 13 -
Philip Howard, chairman of Common Good, discusses the need for such an agency to cut through red tape as the country rebounds from the coronavirus pandemic. Paul Burton hosts.
By Paul BurtonMay 12 -
City officials and muni leaders remembered him as a passionate force behind bond issuance and a champion of career initiatives for youths.
By Paul BurtonMay 11 -
Bringing bond denominations down to $1,000 would capture goodwill from New York residents and transit riders, said Mitchell Moss of New York University.
By Paul BurtonMay 7 -
This year's award recipients are New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer, city Deputy Director for Finance Alan Anders and Jefferies banker Kym Arnone.
By Paul BurtonMay 6 -
The city comptroller is monitoring the markets amid a projected $8.7 billion revenue gap and a possible 22% unemployment rate by the end of June.
By Paul BurtonMay 6