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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Legacy Cares, which left construction contractors unpaid and had its bond trustee declare a default event, says a new debt sale will clear up its fiscal issues.
By Rich SaskalJanuary 13 -
"Be ready to do anything that is asked of you," Mary Hinojosa Kelly said. "You need to have all of those skill sets in your toolbox to add value."
By Rich SaskalNovember 14 -
Nonprofit Legacy Cares failed to make three monthly payments to support debt service on $284 million of bonds issued for a multiport venue in Mesa, Arizona.
By Rich SaskalOctober 31 -
Monday's opening panel of The Bond Buyer California Public Finance conference in Los Angeles was an insiders' look at muni market challenges and opportunity.
By Rich SaskalSeptember 13 -
Municipal bond issuers in the Southwest sold $90.8 billion of debt in 2021, down 3.2% from 2020 as lost refunding volume outpaced a gain in new-money sales.
By Rich SaskalFebruary 18 -
The city, which previously spent tens of millions of dollars to keep the NHL's Arizona Coyotes from leaving, will turf the team from its arena at season's end.
By Rich SaskalJanuary 14 -
Monika Calamita, 37, is already an instrumental part of Kutak Rock's national charter school practice.
By Rich SaskalSeptember 9 -
Vishnu Paruchuri applies his quantitative expertise to Ramirez & Co.'s analysis and structuring efforts.
By Rich SaskalSeptember 9 -
The shutdown of a major California hydroelectric power facility underscores the severity of drought conditions in the state.
By Rich SaskalAugust 6 -
Fitch Ratings, S&P Global Ratings and Kroll Bond Rating Agency all upgraded the Constitution State ahead of a $1 billion taxable and tax-exempt transaction set for Wednesday.
By Rich SaskalMay 14