U.S. Senator Jon Tester - Wed August 29, 2018
Tester Takes on Washington for Montana Contractors, Construction Workers
U.S. Senator Jon Tester is taking on Washington to strengthen the state's economy and provide more certainty for Montana contractors and construction workers. Tester is pushing Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney to change the annual time cycle for awarding federal government grants so contractors are able to secure contracts before the start of construction season....
U.S. Department of Labor - Tue August 28, 2018
Secretary of Labor, Small Business Administrator Talk Trump's Support for American Job Creators
U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta and U.S. Small Business Administrator Linda McMahon discussed President Trump's strong support for America's small business job creators during a recent visit to Superior Graphite, a small business manufacturer in Chicago....
AASHTO Journal - Mon August 27, 2018
AASHTO Urges Timely Passage of 2019 Transportation Funding
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) sent a letter to Senate and House of Representative leaders on Aug. 21 to support the passage of the fiscal year 2019 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development or THUD appropriations bill – emphasizing highway formula funding provided in the House's version of the THUD bill should be the level used in the final reconciliation between the Senate and House versions of that legislation....
Emily Buenzle - Tue August 21, 2018
Port Authorities to Request Import Tax Exemptions on Chinese Cranes
United States port authorities plan to ask the Trump administration for tariff exemptions for Chinese-built cranes. In addition, the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) plans to ask for additional exemptions on purchases of Chinese-manufactured cargo-handling equipment during a testimony that it is scheduled to deliver to the U.S....
Associated Press - Thu August 16, 2018
Raimondo Signs Exec. Order Extending Business Group
CRANSTON, R.I. (AP) Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo has signed an executive order giving a one-year extension to a working group that helps minority and women-owned construction businesses. Raimondo announced the extension for the Working Group on Diversity in Construction on Aug....
Emily Buenzle - Wed August 15, 2018
New State Law Expands Public-Private Partnerships to Fund Infrastructure
New Jersey's Gov. Phil Murphy recently signed a bill to expand the state's use of public-private partnerships to help with certain key infrastructure projects. According to Steve Sweeney, Senate president, these partnerships will provide local, county and state governments the ability to get these projects done, WHYY reported....
Sophia Bollag - Associated Press - Wed August 01, 2018
State Lawmakers Approve $755M for Office Renovation
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Lawmakers approved spending $755 million to renovate their own office building as part of the state budget. The plan appropriates the money to rebuild the statehouse annex, the building attached to the Capitol that houses most legislative offices....
Emily Buenzle - Wed August 01, 2018
Dozers Destroy Luxury Cars
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte recently ordered that $5.89 million worth of cars be destroyed by bulldozers. The order was Duterte's way of retaliating against government corruption and crime by destroying illegally imported cars, MSN reported....
Associated Press - Wed July 25, 2018
Law Speeds Up Vet Home Construction
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) Gov. Bruce Rauner signed a law on July 17 to speed up reconstruction of the troubled state-run veterans' home in Quincy. The Republican governor approved the legislation to consolidate the design and building processes under state law to save time in overhauling the western Illinois campus where 13 people have died since 2015 because of Legionnaires' disease, although groundbreaking is a year away....
Office of theGovernor of Massachusetts - Thu July 19, 2018
Gov. Baker Signs $3.9B Bond Bill for Repairs
Gov. Charlie Baker participated in a ceremonial bill-signing on July 10 providing for capital facility repairs and improvements for the Commonwealth, which authorizes approximately $3.9 billion to address the Commonwealth's statewide capital needs, including higher education campuses, health and human services facilities, state office buildings, public safety facilities, and courts....
