Connor Hussey is a reporter for the Bond Buyer. Before settling on municipal securities, he covered many facets of the finance industry, including private equity for Private Equity International and Private
Funds CFO, as well as tax for the International Tax Review and financial law for the International Financial Law Review. He has a B.A. in Economics and English Literature from the University of Maine.
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The Department of the Treasury’s warning letter to Arizona may be a warning to all states who defy the Biden Administration’s rules related to ARPA funding, but disclosure related to clawbacks could be a problem for muni issuers.
January 18 -
The revised form is a step in addressing the massive backlog of paper Form 8038-CPs that were built up as a result of COVID-19 related shutdowns.
January 14 -
The Internal Revenue Service has released guidance providing temporary relief for low-income housing tax credit and private activity bond-financed properties due to the ongoing threat of COVID-19.
January 13 -
Treasury’s final ruling issued last week provides tribes with $10 million in revenue loss allowance and a broader list of capital expenditures.
January 11 -
Treasury’s final rule on the State and Local Coronavirus Fiscal Recovery Fund allows counties to use up to $10 million for general public services and expands the list of eligible water, sewer, and broadband infrastructure projects.
January 10 -
The Treasury has issued final ruling for the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds program, leaving the ban on the use of stimulus funds to offset tax cuts and furthering the battle of its constitutionality.
January 7 -
Hammerman has spent more than 18 years with the group, participating in a number of important policy discussions about munis.
January 5 -
The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board has begun accepting applications for two regulated and two public board positions until Feb. 7.
January 4 -
The Internal Revenue Service and Department of the Treasury have released final guidance on the transition away from Libor, designating SOFR as an alternative rate.
January 3 -
The MSRB's priorities for the year include action on ESG, updates to its EMMALabs platform, and more requests for comment aimed at modernizing its rulebook.
January 3
