Rich Saskal
Far West Bureau Chief
Rich Saskal has been the Far West Bureau Chief for The Bond Buyer since 2004. Before joining the newspaper in 2003, he worked for a variety of news organizations, with experiences ranging from being the sole employee of a weekly newspaper to contributing to the worldwide reach of The Associated Press.
He has an master’s degree in journalism from the University of Colorado, and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Virginia.
Recent Stories From this Author
Renown Health Stabilizes
March 15, 2012 Moody’s Investors Service Wednesday revised the outlook on Renown Health to stable from negative, and affirmed its A3...
San Jose Redevelopment Default More Likely After Brown Veto
October 4, 2011 California Gov. Jerry Brown has vetoed legislation that would have helped the San Jose Redevelopment Agency and at least one...
Petelos Takes JeffCo Helm
September 28, 2011 Jefferson County, Ala., commissioners offered the position of county manager to Hoover Mayor Tony Petelos Tuesday. He accepted...
Special Budget Session Set
September 22, 2011 With tax revenues continuing to sputter, Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire Thursday announced that she will call legislators in...
California Readies Yearly Rans With Better Ratings
September 2, 2011 ALAMEDA, Calif. — California prepares to price its annual revenue anticipation note this month with better ratings in...
Moody's Puts $11.6B of California TABs on Downgrade Review
August 31, 2011 ALAMEDA, Calif. — Citing flaws in a recently adopted California law designed to restrict the state’s redevelopment...
Budget Deal Cemented
June 2, 2011 Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval and legislative leadership announced a budget deal Wednesday.
Thanks for Rail Funds, Florida
March 31, 2011 The board of the California High-Speed Rail Authority voted unanimously Wednesday to apply for all the fast-rail funding...
Making Urban Renewal Harder
March 31, 2011 Idaho lawmakers passed a bill that makes it harder to create new urban renewal areas and trims their bonding authority.
Governor Adds $120M to Budget
March 31, 2011 Gov. Brian Sandoval delivered some slightly good news Monday to leaven the grim Nevada budget picture, announcing that...
