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 transition should not affect state credit, said John Ceffalio, senior research analyst for municipals at CreditSights.
By Paul BurtonAugust 24 -
The MTA budgets 16 months for environmental review of the tolling project for Manhattan's central business district.
By Paul BurtonAugust 23 -
Issuers sold nearly $60 billion of debt as states, cities and agencies adjusted to the COVID-19 environment and other variables.
By Paul BurtonAugust 20 -
Most recently, he was a principal investment officer and head of global equity at the Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association, or LACERA.
By Paul BurtonAugust 18 -
The Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank will offer $128 million of state revolving fund revenue bonds, and RIHousing will sell $172 million of homeownership opportunity bonds.
By Paul BurtonAugust 13 -
Kathy Hochul, a 62-year-old Buffalo native, will become the state’s first female governor. The former congresswoman has been lieutenant governor since 2015.
By Paul BurtonAugust 11 -
That's not a bad idea despite the crumbling condition of a key stretch of the highway, says NYU Rudin Center Director Mitchell Moss.
By Paul BurtonAugust 11 -
New York's governor, embroiled in a sexual-harassment scandal, will step down in two weeks, in a move that could affect the state-run MTA, a major bond issuer.
By Paul BurtonAugust 10 -
Deputy budget director David Womack explains what generates investor confidence in the city. Paul Burton and Chip Barnett host. (14 minutes)
By Paul BurtonAugust 10 -
Rising sea levels could make catastrophic events such as recent subway flooding more intense and frequent in places including New York and Boston.
By Paul BurtonAugust 6