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 determination is based on the slow speed of expenditure and expectations.
August 25 -
Municipalities are facing a deadline to obligate COVID-relief money.
August 24 -
The Tax Cuts and Job Act will be up for renewal by the winners of the next election cycle
August 23 -
New data indicates residents in high tax states are not moving to cut their tax liability.
August 11 -
Not-for-profit community hospitals are drawing scrutiny for questionable business practices.
August 9 -
Air travel and airport bond ratings are showing strong recovery, data shows, with international passenger travel leading the surge.
August 7 -
The 1998 Master Settlement Agreement from the Big Tobacco companies offers a template, but experts say the structure of the opioid settlement differs in key ways when it comes to state and local governments spending the money.
August 4 -
Issuers are grappling with struggling transit systems in post pandemic.
July 27 -
The competition is open to nonprofit financing institutions and the funding will target clean technology projects in underserved areas of the country.
July 18 -
The preliminary approval was granted in a New Jersey federal court.
July 14 -
A recent paper reveals a combination of factors results in savings for issuers.
July 12 -
A new report finds that refunding tax-exempt debt with taxable bonds is more costly than waiting until the call date.
July 11 -
States are putting billions of dollars of federal broadband funding to work, with more on the way.
June 30 -
Changes to the direct-pay system provides opportunities for nonprofits to cash in tax credits
June 28 -
Hope is alive for muni priorities following a Bond Dealers of America visit to Capitol Hill this week.
June 23 -
Public gas utilities are supportive, but not optimistic.
June 15 -
The clarifications are predicted to boost bond issuance .
June 15 -
Adjusting the deduction cap for state and local taxes is not included in latest proposals, though advocates for that measure remain hopeful.
June 14 -
The bill, which was introduced Tuesday, is cosponsored by Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev. and Bill Cassidy, R-La.
June 9 -
The National Association of Bond Lawyers sends letter to non-responsive federal agency
June 8
