Bipartisan group of lawmakers offers ideas for infrastructure plan
The congressional Problem Solvers Caucus on Wednesday released a bipartisan report detailing policy suggestions for a future infrastructure plan.
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Fixing Michigan’s infrastructure a top priority for voters, poll finds
Best States: Infrastructure Rankings BRIAN MCVICAR Repairing Michigan’s infrastructure is at the forefront of voters’ minds heading into the November election, according to a statewide survey of 600 residents by Lansing-based polling firm EPIC-MRA. A …
Infrastructure Rankings
Best States: Infrastructure Rankings The condition of infrastructure is key to evaluating the quality of life for any state’s citizens. In ranking the Best States for infrastructure, use of renewable energy and the quality of …
Chamber makes case for gas tax increase to fund infrastructure
Chamber makes case for gas tax increase to fund infrastructure MALLORY SHELBOURNE The U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Thursday made its case for increasing the gas tax as it unveiled a plan to rebuild America’s …
Trump raises infrastructure investment plan to $1.7 trillion
Trump raises infrastructure investment plan to $1.7 trillion REUTERS STAFF WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that his long-awaited plan to help rebuild the nation’s infrastructure would result in about $1.7 …
Study finds Indiana common construction wage repeal reduced worker pay, didn’t save money on public works projects
Study finds Indiana common construction wage repeal reduced worker pay, didn’t save money on public works projects By DAN CARDEN nwi.com INDIANAPOLIS — When Gov. Mike Pence signed the 2015 repeal of Indiana’s common construction …
If Residential Builders Pay Prevailing Wages It Would Help – Not Hurt – California’s Housing Crisis
Some builders and developers falsely claim that paying prevailing wages would lead to higher housing prices and make the state’s affordability crisis worse. They’re wrong; they want to maintain a status quo that allows them …
Trades Program Extends Reach
Fort Wayne —The Northeast Indiana Building & Construction Trades Council and Northeast Indiana Works are considering the state’s four northeastern-most counties for their next round of pre-apprenticeship construction trades training.
Utah a Boogeyman Waiting to Steal Colorado’s Growth. Officials Blame Transportation.
Colorado’s roads are leaving its economy vulnerable to its neighboring states, transportation advocates and the governor warned Tuesday.
New Poll Shows Support for Atlantic Coast Pipeline Among Voters in Three Affected States
A new survey by the Consumer Energy Alliance shows that a majority of voters polled in Virginia, West Virginia and North Carolina support the expansion of domestic energy production, including construction of the proposed Atlantic …