Wall Street Worries About Losing Texas Deals Over Ken Paxton’s Green Energy Probe
- State AG’s review of bank energy policies disrupts borrowings
- AG ‘has put a strain on municipalities,’ Houston official says
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is sending shock waves through the state’s booming municipal-bond market, leaving borrowers and bankers alike on edge.
At least two banks, RBC Capital Markets and Wells Fargo & Co., were dropped from underwriting muni deals since Paxton said last week that he was probing the energy policies of a group of finance companies given commitments they’ve made to cut greenhouse gas emissions.