Scott Sowers is a reporter based in the Washington, D.C., Bureau where he covers ESG issues, cyber-crime, lobbying, and taxation. Prior to joining The Bond Buyer he freelanced for The Washington Post, The New York Times and The Atlantic writing about real estate. Other areas of expertise include architecture, design, energy, housing policy, automotive, and the utilities.
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As more states move towards resetting their Congressional districts questions arise over how redistricting will affect the balance of power and eventually tax policy.
October 31 -
The Virginia Governor's race could put Democrats in charge of all three branches in the Old Dominion, as Abigail Spanberger goes up against Winsome Earle-Sears who has floated tapping the state's rainy-day fund to prop up Medicaid.
October 29 -
The Trump administration has denied an appeal for $33.7 million in FEMA relief funds for flood damage incurred in western Maryland, which ends the possibility of aid for a state already reeling from job losses.
October 28 -
The government shutdown is wreaking more havoc as air traffic controllers will miss a paycheck this week and federal payments to states for housing bonds and Grant Anticipation Revenue Vehicle bonds may stop flowing.
October 27 -
Executing a successful bond issuance becomes simpler by combining long range planning, shorter-term timing and marshaling political support.
October 24 -
With the advance refunding of tax-exempt munis still off the table, issuers are using existing market conditions to shed Build America Bonds and realize debt service savings through tender offers.
October 23 -
Higher interest rates are keeping arbitrage on the playing field as issuers try to play by the rules and still come out ahead.
October 22 -
The Roosevelt Institute rolled out a new report on munis revealing the latest trends in public finance along with critiques and recommendations for alternative ways to fund infrastructure.
October 20 -
Maryland's Capital Debt Affordability Committee is recommending the state stick to its guns by endorsing a plan to borrow up to $1.75 billion for capital projects in the coming fiscal year, despite the job shedding inflicted by the Trump administration's plans to shrink the federal government.
October 17 -
R. Wade Norris has joined the Washington, D.C., office of Dinsmore & Shoal as a partner to shore up operations in the firm's work in multifamily finance and public private partnerships.
October 16
