The new tax legislation promises to alter the municipal bond tax landscape. Muni investors are smart to pay close attention to the upcoming reconciliation process. Their tax liability and muni yields hang in the balance. Until Congress completes reconciliation, none...
Communities get sued just like any other business entity, as there is no particular designation of immunity for a town only because they are authorized to form a government. All community governments are responsible to its residents regarding standard safety and...
Mere weeks after a high-rise fire whipped through the Grenfell Tower in London, killing dozens of people in the process, another high-rise fire struck Honolulu, Hawaii. Although there weren’t as many casualties as the Grenfell Tower fire, the tragedies had something...
The New York Bar Association is a voluntary state bar association, It even holds the title of the oldest and the largest organization of its type across the nation. Over 75,000 lawyers from every town in New York educate and inform the public and members of the...
Sustainability and environmental protection are ongoing topics of conversation and debate in every level of government. One of the current hot topics for municipalities in the New York and New Jersey area is the continued usage of one-use plastic (and paper) bags in...