Tax Reform, Critical Infrastructure Sectors, State and Local Government

Ohio Passes Expansive Law to Promote Energy Generation in Response to Concerns about Grid Reliability

Bricker Graydon LLP on 5/1/2025

Rising electricity demand from data centers, industrial reshoring, and electrification have sparked national concern about grid reliability. With forecasts pointing to even greater energy needs, some stakeholders warn that...more

Gold Dome Report – Legislative Day 14 2022

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP on 2/11/2022

Thursday marked the halfway point to Crossover Day, and members of the House Appropriations Committee got to work early approving their version of the Amended FY23 Budget. Although the House is proposing minimal changes...more

Philadelphia City Council and Mayor Kenney Reach Budget Compromise

Cozen O'Connor on 6/18/2021

On June 17th, Philadelphia City Council approved amendments to the budget that Mayor Kenney initially presented in April. City Council is adding $89 million in additional spending, and significant changes to the budget...more

Final Tax Regulations Offer More Certainty to Opportunity Zone Fund Managers and Investors

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 2/7/2020

Opportunity Zone (or “OZ”) investment was hailed in 2018 and 2019 as the hottest and most innovative way of attracting significant private capital to distressed communities in the United States and its territories by offering...more

Opportunity Zones Create Funding Alternative for Social Infrastructure Projects

Bilzin Sumberg on 1/21/2019

Under current legislation, tax-exempt and other low cost financing solutions are not typically available for social infrastructure projects....more

Pillsbury’s Post-Election Outlook

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 11/8/2018

The 2018 Midterm Election played out as most poll forecasters speculated. Although several races have yet to be decided, Republicans have retained control of the Senate, but lost at least 29 seats, allowing the Democrats to...more