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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Possible solutions include managed lanes, EV mileage fees, and higher registration fees.
May 17 -
President Biden promises the Feds will pay to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
May 15 -
High speed passenger rail line leveraging $3 billion in DOT grants
May 15 -
The budgetary process has been marked by political fights between the governor and the general assembly.
May 10 -
"The Maryland SmartBuy program is designed to help first-time home buyers who have student loan obligations qualify for acquisition financing under the Maryland Mortgage Program," said the CFO of the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development.
May 9 -
Immigration effects in municipalities are seen as pros and cons
May 8 -
The Build America Bureau has $100 million in grants available over the next five years for public entities doing pre-development work to structure public private partnerships for transportation and transit-oriented development projects.
May 2 -
The Virginia Resources Authority and the Virginia Housing Development Authority have deals on tap while gilt-edged Delaware is selling its GO debt.
April 29 -
The Governmental Accounting Standards Board is looking for feedback on disclosure requirements related to infrastructure projects.
April 26 -
The Basel III Endgame proposal to restructure capital holding levels comes under fire.
April 19 -
The law firm revealed 2024 promotions.
April 18 -
The public finance industry has been tracking the growth of the IRS budget with concerns that funding boosts would translate into higher audit rates for bond transactions.
April 16 -
The city will leverage its own GO bonds to finance the stadium.
April 12 -
The T&I Committee is holding hearings on another landmark infrastructure bill.
April 10 -
A newly-proposed D.C. budget renovates a sports arena while endangering reserves.
April 8 -
A recent report calls for the elimination of the muni bond tax-exemption.
April 4 -
Christopher Perillo agreed to settle charges that he improperly had access to study materials during an examination.
April 2 -
D.C. promises $515 million in improvements to its existing downtown arena.
March 28 -
Supply chain disruptions and economic impacts are raising concerns.
March 27 -
A freighter struck the bridge early Tuesday morning, toppling the 47 year-old structure and creating both a human tragedy and an infrastructure challenge.
March 26
