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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The possibility of moving stalled housing bills forward combined with promises of down payment assistance is offering hope to housing advocates.
August 19 -
Prince George's County Public Schools in Maryland is leveraging the P3 process to build eight new schools while issuing $663 million of taxable bonds.
August 14 -
Vikram Rai of Wells Fargo is dubious of some widely-held assumptions.
August 6 -
Federal agencies have at least initially determined that CUSIP is not the best choice for an identifier as they develop rules pursuant to the FDTA.
August 2 -
The three new members will serve four-year terms beginning with the board's new fiscal year in October.
August 2 -
Successful roll-outs are countered by regulations and red tape.
July 31 -
Local government investment pools remain free from SEC rules
July 25 -
The board's next quarterly meeting, scheduled for July 24-25, will include a review of market regulations, structure, and transparency issues .
July 19 -
Fiduciary responsibilities and politics are keeping the ESG debate alive in public finance.
July 18 -
The threat of cybercrime against municipalities continues to mutate into more sophisticated and life-threatening schemes, say economists and rating agencies.
July 17 -
The question of how much federal money Congress will provide for the replacement of the Key Bridge goes before the Senate Environmental Committee.
July 10 -
The Fed chief said "more good data" is needed before interest rate targets are lowered.
July 9 -
The issuance is expected to generate strong interest in D.C., Virginia, and Maryland.
July 5 -
Another round of grants authorized in the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is going out to 129 airports in 40 states.
July 2 -
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg told lawmakers federal money is being dispensed roughly on schedule, though efforts to streamline certain processes are underway.
June 27 -
With a tax battle looming, the chair of the powerful committee will guide tax policy.
June 24 -
Knowing where to focus won't be easy among the numerous issues in play.
June 21 -
The Advance Act is expected to shorten the timeline for project approvals
June 20 -
Undersubscribed funding opportunities are blocked by regulation.
June 18 -
Interest on out of state municipal bonds will now be taxable.
June 13
