Thu January 07, 2016
Oregon Highway, Transit Funding Sees Boost From Federal Transportation Bill
SALEM, Ore. (AP) A federal transportation bill signed Dec. 4 by President Barack Obama includes help for several Oregon transportation projects. The Oregon Department of Transportation said state and local highway funding will increase by 5 percent to $507 million in the first year, with additional hikes over the next four years....
James Nord - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Fri January 08, 2016
State Regulators Again Approve Keystone XL
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) - State regulators approved again on Tuesday the portion of the Keystone XL oil pipeline that would go through South Dakota, despite the project's stalled status at the federal level....
Mon January 04, 2016
Construction Employment Increases Between November 2014, 2015
Construction employment increased in 190 out of 358 metro areas, was unchanged in 64 and declined in 104 between November 2014 and November 2015, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released Dec....
Giles Lambertson - Mon January 04, 2016
Dysfunctional Congress Might be Losing its “Dys”
For way too long, Senate and House chambers in Washington have been described in a single word: dysfunctional. Unfortunately, the description has been accurate. So it is startling to see Congress starting to function for a change....
Wed September 09, 2015
President Signs Tax Extenders Bill
On Dec. 18, President Obama signed into law tax extenders legislation that will extend more than 50 expired provisions of the tax code, including several key pro-business initiatives. Among the most vital aspects of the legislation, the extenders bill will expand and make permanent the Research and Development (R&D) Tax Credit, providing U.S....
Tue December 29, 2015
Construction Employment Posts Widespread Growth in November
Strong demand for construction projects fueled job growth in November in 38 states compared to October and in all but six states over the past 12 months, according to analysis of Labor Department data released Dec....
AMES NORD - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wed December 30, 2015
South Dakota Regulators Won’t Toss Keystone XL Application
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) - State regulators recently a dismissed request to throw out an application for the South Dakota portion of the Keystone XL pipeline, setting up a decision as early as next month from the Public Utilities Commission on whether to re-approve the embattled project....
Tue December 22, 2015
Governor’s Office Plans to Issue New Bonds to Continue Road Program
The Illinois Association of Aggregate Producers (IAAP) and other groups participated in a conference call hosted by Governor Rauner’s budget office recently in which Budget Director Tim Nuding indicated that the administration intends to issue $400 million in new bonds in January dedicated to transportation....
Joan Lowy - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tue December 22, 2015
Obama Signs Infrastructure Spending Bill
WASHINGTON (AP) A 5-year, $305-billion bill to address the nation’s aging and congested transportation systems was signed into law Dec. 4 by President Barack Obama, who said it will put Americans to work and provide states with the federal help they need to commit to long-term projects....
Todd Richmond - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tue December 22, 2015
Republicans Introduce Bill to Shift Federal Road Funds
MADISON, Wis. (AP) Republican legislators have created a bill that would shift federal road-building dollars from local work to state projects, a move that would exempt local projects from federal prevailing wage requirements....
