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 higher returns offered by alternatives also carry higher risk.
November 30 -
High interest rates are exposing both challenges and opportunities.
November 29 -
Passing a new farm bill offers the best chance for movement.
November 21 -
The IRS concluded the examination of an advance refunding of capital improvement funds with no change to the bonds' tax-exempt status.
November 20 -
The issuer said it pans to discuss the matter with the IRS.
November 14 -
The law promises major changes to how issuers disclose data.
November 10 -
"Wokeism" in public finance is an increasingly popular talking point among conservatives.
November 7 -
Research indicates office space conversions could be financed with bonds.
November 3 -
While some reliable options have emerged, market professionals remain hopeful the old advance refunding will return before the desire to bring it back loses any momentum.
November 1 -
The Biden administration announces new emphasis on transit-oriented development.
October 27 -
The National League of Cities found mostly good news for city budgets.
October 24 -
"A lot of these priority items are bottlenecking, said Brian Egan, director of government affairs at the National Association of Bond Lawyers.
October 20 -
The National Association of Bond Lawyers has a new president.
October 19 -
Current interest rates offer arbitrage opportunities and challenges to bond issuers.
October 16 -
Mitigation efforts can't always prevent a ratings drop.
October 12 -
Funds invested into risky private equity and real estate could flow into bonds
October 11 -
A compromise over the weekend resulted in a continuing resolution, keeping federal money flowing to states and localities.
October 2 -
The House Financial Services Committee grilled SEC chief Gary Gensler Wednesday.
September 27 -
The embattled Senator has an extensive understanding of public finance issues and has worked with muni groups on important legislation.
September 25 -
The MAMBA Act would modernize IRS rules affecting private activity bonds.
September 22
