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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A majority of state DOTs have now adopted a commitment to equity in infrastructure contracting.
March 2 -
A twenty year-old problem is thwarting the influx of IIJA Funds.
March 1 -
The Office of Recovery Programs Contact Center helps municipalities with American Rescue Plan Act funding questions.
February 24 -
Natural gas is generally expected to face a bleak future as governments focus increasingly on carbon reduction.
February 24 -
Fiscal stability rests on a solution to the debt ceiling debate.
February 16 -
"We urge you to use rescue plan money to make your community safer," Biden said. "Invest in affordable housing, get small businesses back on their feet, train your workforce."
February 15 -
Muni issuers are staunchly opposed to what they characterize as an unfunded mandate that provides limited benefits.
February 13 -
The issue is important to lawmakers in high-tax states, and is also important to municipal issuers in those places who have said the cap infringes on their fiancial sovereignty.
February 9 -
New legislation on the high priority is on its way.
February 9 -
States are dealing with budget surpluses with taxpayer rebates, infrastructure projects and debt service.
February 8 -
A financial instrument that has appealed to many municipalities to remedy underfunded pension plans is once again looking like a losing borrow and bet scheme.
February 3 -
The MSRB took no concrete actions at its meeting that ended last week, but discussed initiatives important to market participants.
January 30 -
A number of states are taking aim at tax reductions, though some experts view the move as misguided policy.
January 26 -
Inflation continues to wreak havoc on new construction rental projects that are still in the pipeline.
January 25 -
Municipal bond issuers are worried about what the recently passed Financial Data Transparency Act is going to cost them to implement.
January 24 -
A panel discussion hosted by the Volcker Alliance explored the future of American cities
January 19 -
Missouri's challenge to the law that prohibits pandemic aid funding being used for tax cuts won't get a hearing.
January 18 -
Improved disclosure is likely to have a cost, though analysts have long maintained the benefits outweight that.
January 18 -
New regulations appear to be highlighting disagreements on major muni market topics.
January 12 -
Most of the blame is placed on overall poor marketplace performance, strict monetary policy, and the war in Ukraine.
January 11
