Emily Buenzle - Fri July 13, 2018
Ivanka Trump Visits Suit-Kote Facility
On July 9, Suit-Kote, an asphalt products manufacturer, road construction, maintenance and asphalt applications engineering company, from Cortland, N.Y., and U.S. Rep. Claudia Tenney hosted Ivanka Trump at the company's Preble facility....
AEM - Wed July 11, 2018
AEM: Trade War with China Bad for Business, Risks U.S. Jobs
Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) President Dennis Slater issued the following statement opposing the escalating global trade war created by the Trump administration's decision to propose a new round of $200 billion in tariffs on Chinese goods:“Nobody wins in a global trade war....
Associated Press - Wed July 11, 2018
Trump Praises $10B Foxconn Plant
MILWAUKEE (AP) — President Trump recently took a trip to North Dakota and Wisconsin to attend a series of rallies and fundraising events. On June 28, Trump praised the groundbreaking for a $10 billion Foxconn plant in Wisconsin....
Emily Buenzle - Fri July 06, 2018
Wheeler Steps in to Head EPA as Pruitt Steps Down
Andrew Wheeler, deputy administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), will now become the agency's acting head. The change in administration comes after EPA head Scott Pruitt announced his resignation on July 5, The Hill reported....
Marina Villeneuve – Associated Press - Thu July 05, 2018
Contractors Worry as Gov. LePage Holds Up Bonds, Blasts Lawmakers
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) Contractors and legislative leaders criticized Republican Gov. Paul LePage on June 25 for holding up bonds as the governor shifted the blame on lawmakers' “excessive 11th-hour” spending and the state's independent treasurer....
AASHTO Journal - Tue July 03, 2018
Concern Over the Economic Cost of Tariffs Continues to Rise
The economic impact of Trump administration tariffs imposed on a number of goods, but especially steel and aluminum, continues to generate growing concern – especially regarding the cost of infrastructure projects....
AASHTO Journal - Mon July 02, 2018
The Transportation Impact of Justice Kennedy's Supreme Court Tenure
On June 27, Justice Anthony Kennedy announced that he would be retiring from the U.S. Supreme Court effective July 31, 2018; wrapping up a 30-year tenure that included several major legal decisions that directly affected the transportation industry....
Craig Mongeau - CEG Editor in Chief - Fri June 22, 2018
Philly City Council Passes Construction Tax
The Philadelphia City Council voted June 21, 2018, to implement a new tax on construction projects designed to raise money for affordable housing. The tax passed by the council 9-8 is expected to generate approximately $22 million in revenues; the measure, however, is not without its detractors....
Associated Press - Fri June 22, 2018
$800M in Bonds Sold to Finance Road Projects
CHARLESTON, W. Va. (AP) West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice says $800 million in bonds to finance state road repairs and construction have been sold on Wall Street. Justice said in a news release the bonds were sold at a 3.575 percent interest rate, meaning that with interest the state will borrow about $915 million....
Associated Press - Mon June 11, 2018
Gov. Cuomo Calls for Another $125B in Infrastructure Projects for Next Five Years
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants New York state to spend another $125 billion on infrastructure improvement projects over the next five years. The Democrat announced May 8 that his proposal would be the next phase in his program to rebuild New York and create thousands of middle-class jobs....
