Rich Saskal is a managing editor of The Bond Buyer. Since joining the publication in 2003, he has also worked as a reporter and as its Far West bureau chief. He has a master's degree in journalism from the University of Colorado and a bachelor's degree from the University of Virginia.
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Joan Stern, a legend in public finance law in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania, is a member of The Bond Buyer's 2024 Muni Hall of Fame class.
By Rich SaskalSeptember 4 -
The measure would have requested $20 billion of bond authority from voters in nine San Francisco-area counties; backers said they would try in a later year.
By Rich SaskalAugust 19 -
A $345 million taxable bond deal will support the public-private partnership arrangement that will upgrade the College Park campus district energy system.
By Rich SaskalJune 7 -
An off year from municipal bond issuers in the Northeast in 2023 pulled the national volume numbers into negative territory.
By Rich SaskalFebruary 26 -
The deal includes $300 million of new money to embark on a $1.4 billion five-year capital plan.
By Rich SaskalDecember 14 -
The Plan of Action for Regional Transit asks lawmakers for $1.5 billion of new operating support for transit and at least $400 million annually of complementary capital investments.
By Rich SaskalDecember 12 -
Moody's Investors Service revised its outlook to positive from stable and affirmed its Aa1 issuer and general obligation unlimited tax bond ratings on the city.
By Rich SaskalDecember 4 -
The deal will finance construction of an 800-room convention headquarters hotel as part of a wider expansion of the facility.
By Rich SaskalNovember 14 -
The Board of Education enters the market with two speculative grade ratings and one investment grade after affirmations from the agencies across the board.
By Rich SaskalOctober 24 -
Dustin Avey and Jeremy Garber were named co-heads of public finance; Fairman, a 40-year veteran of the firm, will remain in an advisory capacity into 2024.
By Rich SaskalSeptember 29