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 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 -
State and local governments showing strength in a time of financial uncertainty
September 21 -
As the Disaster Relief Fund runs dry, FEMA asks Congress for appropriation renewal.
September 19 -
The stalled appropriations battle is alarming counties and cities dependent of federal funding
September 15 -
Steve Scharff has proven himself to be a valuable player on the business side of the muni business by changing the firm's approach to writing official statements.
September 13 -
"I've been fortunate to have worked with some great people along the way, both on the law firm side and client side," said Stephanie Kim.
September 13 -
Anthony Kinsey's talent comes in handy while helping issuers with the ongoing challenge of updating their official statements and investor presentations based on new disclosure requirements.
September 13 -
AI will be part of a new tax-enforcement effort that will target high-income earners, partnerships, and large corporations.
September 12 -
Power of EPA regulation and SRFs are called into question during hearing.
September 7 -
Water sector organizations are pressing Congress for a full appropriation for State Revolving Funds
September 6 -
GAO report unveils power failures at airports.
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