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's public pension funds will divest holdings in civilian firearms manufacturing companies and prohibit future investments, Shawn Wooden says.
By Paul BurtonDecember 4 -
General Treasurer Seth Magaziner touts his campaign for Rhode Islanders to buy state bonds ahead of a planned $153 million sale, plus other initiatives from his office. Paul Burton hosts.
By Paul BurtonDecember 3 -
The Providence-based bank originated in 2013 as an outgrowth of its predecessor agency, the Rhode Island Clean Water Finance Agency.
By Paul BurtonDecember 2 -
The Bay State's transportation and congestion crisis puts its economic viability in jeopardy, officials say.
By Paul BurtonNovember 27 -
He will join Shawn Wooden's staff in Dec. 16 and brings 25 years of financial and management experience in the public and private sectors.
By Paul BurtonNovember 26 -
NYC's November plan is up $1.6 billion, or 1.7%, from the June budget.
By Paul BurtonNovember 22 -
General Treasurer Seth Magaziner announced measures to encourage Rhode Island residents to buy state bonds.
By Paul BurtonNovember 19 -
Tom Kozlik of Hilltop Securities explores how pension underfunding woes continue to weigh on public finance. Paul Burton hosts.
By Paul BurtonNovember 19 -
The agency's repair backlog is measured in the tens of billions of dollars.
By Paul BurtonNovember 18 -
The question of how to pay for the governor's $21 billion, 10-year transportation bill points to the political third rail of highway tolls.
By Paul BurtonNovember 15