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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Cities want to put federal dollars to work on their infrastructure, a process that can be daunting.
By Scott SowersMarch 28 -
Airports are being squeezed by modernization demands and servicing existing debt.
By Scott SowersMarch 24 -
Sen. Susan Collins introduced the SALT Deduction Fairness Act last week, the latest effort to restore a full income tax deduction for state and local taxes.
By Scott SowersMarch 20 -
Finding matching dollars, politics, and competition turns up the heat on state officials.
By Scott SowersMarch 16 -
The bill passed through the committee on a 21 to 17 vote, over fierce Democratic opposition.
By Scott SowersMarch 9 -
Wildfires in western states are becoming more severe and costing more to fight.
By Scott SowersMarch 8 -
Passing the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act could boost housing bond issuance.
By Scott SowersMarch 7 -
States will need to figure out how to build within the law, the DOT secretary said.
By Scott SowersMarch 3 -
A majority of state DOTs have now adopted a commitment to equity in infrastructure contracting.
By Scott SowersMarch 2 -
A twenty year-old problem is thwarting the influx of IIJA Funds.
By Scott SowersMarch 1