COVID-19 is creating more questions than answers in every sector of American life recent days, and the municipal bond market is no exception. Issuers and obligated persons for municipal bonds (collectively, “Obligated...more
On March 18, 2020, Governor Abbott’s office temporarily suspended a limited number of provisions of the Texas Election Code and Texas Water Code regarding general or special elections that have been ordered for May 2, 2020 in...more
Effective March 16, 2020, Governor Abbott’s office temporarily suspended a limited number of open meeting laws in response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) disaster. This action will allow governmental bodies to conduct meetings...more
The Opportunity Zone program was created by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act to encourage investment in low-income communities. Under this program (Sections 1400Z-1 and 1400Z-2 of the Internal Revenue Code, the “Statute”), an...more