Commentary

• The Eagle has landed — or has it?

  

  John Hallacy

  Contributing editor

  The proposed city of Eagles Landing would take the heart out of the city of Stockbridge, Georgia, with no apparent accommodation for its outstanding debt.

  Government finance April 25

• EMMA hits a milestone in muni transparency

  

  Lynnette Kelly

  Executive Director
  Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board

  As the Electronic Municipal Market Access website enters its second decade, look for a series of investor-focused enhancements, including streamlined design and more intuitive navigation.

  Investment technology April 23

• Muni industry best served by wider acceptance of group net syndication rule

  

  Chris Hamel

  The net designated syndication rule is one whose time has passed. The municipal market should modernize, following the lead of other markets as to how issuer monies from its bond issues are paid to underwriters.

  Sell side April 20

• Infrastructure investments can be achieved by building bridges

  

  Ozgur Kan

  Managing Director, leader of Credit Analytics Practice
  Berkeley Research Group

  We have people on both sides of the aisle who have great achievements under their belts through their bi-partisan collaboration, financial ingenuity, strong commitment for public service and, equally importantly, who know how to “build bridges”, literally and figuratively.

  Infrastructure April 19