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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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has announced plans to take over the operations at Washington Union Station while curtailing a $10 billion expansion project.
August 28 -
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin is touting a $4.7 billion reserve fund as he prepares to leave office and possibly seek a presidential run while an academic study predicts headwinds for the state's economy.
August 26 -
Pres. Donald Trump is moving forward with plans to beautify Washington, D.C. by tasking Congress to find $2 billion dollars to improve city infrastructure while also threatening to rescind federal funds from efforts to rebuild the tolled Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.
August 25 -
Jim Haddon equates working in the financial world with a competitive event, which in the case of his multi-faceted career, would make him a decathlon winner.
August 22 -
President Trump's move to take over the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police Department by deploying the National Guard is spawning a request to Congress to establish a security fund that could also be used for infrastructure improvements.
August 15 -
Changes to the federal tax code affect how states manage their budgets depending on how or if the state tax codes conform to the new rules.
August 12 -
The Virginia Port Authority will sell bonds to finance upfront rent payments for the privately owned Virginia International Gateway.
August 11 -
Provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act are beginning to take effect as the FHFA has doubled the cap on Low Income Housing Tax Credits, which should boost the issuance of private activity bonds.
August 7 -
Mayors and city leaders are using a combination of bond financing and public private partnerships to build and preserve affordable housing while working with a patchwork of regulations and facing opposition.
August 6 -
The council voted to preliminarily approve a $3.7 billion deal that will return an NFL team to play games inside the city limits while committing over $1 billion in taxpayer money.
August 4
