Dallas Bond Could Be Impacted By Ken Paxton Bank Bans
Finance experts from across the state gathered in Austin last month for The Bond Buyer’s Texas Public Finance conference, where they lamented, among other things, the cost of Ken Paxton’s bank bans. The bans stem from a 2021 anti-ESG (environment, social and governance) state law barring banks from underwriting municipal bonds if the bank is seen as boycotting or discriminating against the fossil fuel or firearm industries…
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