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 mayor cited COVID-19 as a spending priority while cases in his city represent more than one-third of the nation's total.
By Paul BurtonMarch 24 -
New York MTA and 10 other transit systems have cited the crippling effects of ridership drops due to COVID-19.
By Paul BurtonMarch 24 -
The comptroller called for passage of a federal rescue bill and measures to shore up the city budget.
By Paul BurtonMarch 23 -
The Medicaid Redesign Team would pare spending on state hospitals by nearly $400 million and projects $1.6 billion in savings overall.
By Paul BurtonMarch 20 -
The authority, which tapped its $1 billion credit line and received a warning shot from Moody's, says COVID-19 is a disaster that requires a national response.
By Paul BurtonMarch 20 -
Questions about the impact of COVID-19 surround the state-run authority, which operates New York City transit and is one of the largest municipal issuers.
By Paul BurtonMarch 18 -
Authority Chairman Patrick Foye cited plummeting revenue as riders stay home because of COVID-19
By Paul BurtonMarch 17 -
Zak Accuardi of the Natural Resources Defense Council explores how a transit funding ballot failure provides a case study. Paul Burton hosts.
By Paul BurtonMarch 17 -
"I think it's way too early to determine how we're going to adjust the budget," the mayor said.
By Paul BurtonMarch 17 -
Controversy over state borrowing levels and how to backstop COVID-19 measures surrounded a two-year, $4.7 billion bond authorization bill that Gov. Ned Lamont signed.
By Paul BurtonMarch 16