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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Montreal businessman Anthony McCord will arrive next month as New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority's chief transformation officer to address the authority's myriad operational and capital funding challenges.
By Paul BurtonNovember 15 -
Friends and former co-workers called Paul Henry, 81, an extraordinary person and professional over his nearly 50 years in the municipal bond industry.
By Paul BurtonNovember 14 -
Wheelchair user Jessica De La Rosa and Joe Rappaport of the Brooklyn Center for Independence of the Disabled discuss transit accessibility against the backdrop of New York MTA's $52 billion capital program. Paul Burton hosts.
By Paul BurtonNovember 12 -
Regional Plan Association has renewed its proposal to establish a 24-mile, above-ground rail line to serve Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx.
By Paul BurtonNovember 11 -
In Massachusetts, cannabis regulation fuels a corruption investigation; in Rhode Island, it pits the executive branch against the legislature.
By Paul BurtonNovember 7 -
Paige Cognetti will fill out the term of Bill Courtright, who resigned and pleaded guilty to corruption charges.
By Paul BurtonNovember 6 -
Rachel Haot, executive director of the Transit Innovation Partnership, explains how tech enhancements can improve mass transit in the New York City region. Paul Burton hosts.
By Paul BurtonNovember 5 -
The city and its Transitional Finance Authority issued $6.18 billion of long-term bonds, according to the comprehensive annual financial report.
By Paul BurtonNovember 1 -
New York City voters will decide a proposal to change the City Charter and establish a formal rainy-day account in the budget.
By Paul BurtonOctober 31 -
Municipal Market Analytics warned that climate change may pose the biggest threat to municipal bond credits over the next decade.
By Paul BurtonOctober 30