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May 23, 2024
Sixty-four percent of highway contractors report that motor vehicles had crashed into their construction work zones during the past year, putting motorists and workers at risk, according to the results of a new highway work zone study conducted by the Associated General Contractors of… Read More
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The first-in-the-nation primary vote was held on Tuesday, and few surprises were noted. Sen. John Cornyn (R) – facing seven Republican opponents including Rep. Steve Stockman (R-TX-36) – was successfully re-nominated capturing 59.4 percent of the vote with 99.9 percent of the vote counted at this… Read More
March 6, 2014
AGC PAC fundraising efforts kicked into high gear at the AGC Annual Convention this week in Las Vegas, Nev., where AGC PAC surpassed its projected goal of $250,000. At the time of this writing, AGC PAC had raised more than $310,000. Check back next week for the official Convention total.
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March 6, 2014
On March 5, the House Education and Workforce Committee held a hearing on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) proposed rule on representation-case procedures, also known as the “ambush election” rule. The hearing “Culture of Union Favoritism: The Return of the NLRB’s Ambush Election Rule”… Read More
March 6, 2014
The president’s FY 2015 budget contains information on the administration’s enforcement and employment initiatives. Ultimately, the budget is subject to congressional approval – where it faces considerable opposition – but it shows the administration’s priorities and illustrates how employers… Read More
March 6, 2014
As part of the administration’s FY 2015 Budget Request to Congress, the Department of the Treasury released the General Explanations of the administration’s FY 2015 Revenue Proposals, or “Greenbook.” President Obama’s budget maintains a focus on taxing the high-income earners, multinational… Read More
March 6, 2014
On March 4, President Obama released a framework for his $3.9 trillion budget request for fiscal year (FY) 2015, while more detailed budget documents are expected to be released next week. The budget, which is $56 billion above the $1.014 trillion limit on discretionary spending established as… Read More
March 6, 2014
Total construction spending in January posted the steepest year-over-year increase since 2006, with growth in public construction as well as private residential and nonresidential spending, according to an analysis of new Census Bureau data by AGC of America. Association officials warned that… Read More
March 3, 2014
Rep. David Camp (R-MI) this week released a draft proposal for comprehensive tax reform. Included in the proposal is an initiative to direct $126.5 billion in revenue to the Highway Trust Fund over the next ten years. The revenue for the HTF would come from a provision requiring US companies that… Read More
February 28, 2014
In a speech in St Paul, Minn. this week, President Obama provided his Administration’s broad concepts for reauthorization of the highway and transit programs, including his ideas for how to provide the needed revenue. The president called for a four-year, $302 billion authorization that would be… Read More
February 28, 2014
As 2014 gets into gear, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is expected to make some significant regulatory decisions. The latest EPA agenda includes items from revisions to the construction stormwater management rules for active and completed sites and expanded federal jurisdiction… Read More
February 28, 2014