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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New York, Chicago and Los Angeles, with disparate challenges, set the tone for effective planning, said Kroll.
By Paul BurtonMarch 11 -
The governor announced a $4.5 billion, four-year infrastructure resilience initiative, for which he needs lawmakers to approve a natural gas drilling tax.
By Paul BurtonMarch 8 -
Shawn Wooden expects his proposal to fix to state teachers’ pension system to kick-start an agenda that includes infrastructure, improved returns and financial literacy.
By Paul BurtonMarch 8 -
Nick Sifuentes of the Tri-State Transportation Campaign weighs the multipronged mass-transit crisis in metropolitan New York. Paul Burton and Andrew Coen host.
By Paul BurtonMarch 7 -
Moody's boost at Aa1 means lower borrowing costs, additional savings and a more diverse market for the city's bonds, according to Melanie Hartzog.
By Paul BurtonMarch 7 -
A new Big Apple Transit agency would issue new debt for transit under City Council Speaker Corey Johnson's plan.
By Paul BurtonMarch 6 -
Corey Johnson has called for wresting control of five-borough transit operations from the state-run Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
By Paul BurtonMarch 5 -
In the first part of a two-part podcast, Emilie Mazzacurati, CEO of Four Twenty Seven, discusses the challenges financial firms and state and local governments face when it comes to climate change, adaptation and resilience. And in a second part, The Bond Buyer's Northeast Regional Editor Paul Burton chats about green bonds, climate change and resilience, and cybersecurity. Chip Barnett hosts.
By Chip BarnettMarch 5 -
Mayor Martin Walsh allocated $150 million from the city budget to securities of companies with strong environmental, social and governance practices.
By Paul BurtonMarch 4 -
The announcement of a congestion pricing plan and passage of fare and toll hikes reflects favorably on the authority, Moody's says.
By Paul BurtonMarch 1