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 American Public Transportation Association is looking for $42.5 billion in rail funding.
By Scott SowersJune 3 -
The first chip in the state's triple-A crown comes ahead of plans to competitively auction $1.2 billion of general obligation bonds next week.
By Scott SowersMay 31 -
The proposal to tax interest on out-of-district municipal bonds is a revenue-raising measure, though its path forward is far from certain.
By Scott SowersMay 30 -
The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority plans to refund about $400 million and sell $429 million of new money for its capital construction program.
By Scott SowersMay 30 -
Over $15 million in utility revenue bonds have been called into question.
By Scott SowersMay 28 -
Rating agencies approve of AI-managed infrastructure and trading desks are automating.
By Scott SowersMay 22 -
A strong tax collection season combined with compromise to seal the deal in a special session.
By Scott SowersMay 20 -
Possible solutions include managed lanes, EV mileage fees, and higher registration fees.
By Scott SowersMay 17 -
President Biden promises the Feds will pay to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
By Scott SowersMay 15 -
High speed passenger rail line leveraging $3 billion in DOT grants
By Scott SowersMay 15