South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance & AEM - Wed July 19, 2023
CONNEX South Carolina Available to South Carolina Manufacturers
Gov. Henry McMaster, alongside leadership from South Carolina's business community, announced the launch of CONNEX South Carolina, a free online platform that provides one-stop access to manufacturers in the state to connect with each other, find local suppliers, discover new business opportunities and manage their supply chains....
shastabe.com - Tue June 27, 2023
California Creates 'Strike Team' for Major Infrastructure Projects
To streamline the process of greenlighting state infrastructure, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed an executive order that creates an "infrastructure strike team" to identify and expedite key projects through better coordination among government agencies....
Boston Globe - Tue June 13, 2023
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu Signs New Construction Project Safety Rules
Citing a string of major construction problems in Boston in recent years, Mayor Michelle Wu signed new rules June 1 that require large construction and demolition contractors working on projects in the city to file detailed safety plans in order to get a building permit....
gov. ca - Tue May 30, 2023
Gov. Newsom Proposes Efforts to Speed Up More Projects
California Gov. Gavin Newsom recently announced an effort to save money and speed up the amount of time it takes to finish transportation, environmental and other infrastructure projects across California....
ARTBA - Tue May 30, 2023
Supreme Court WOTUS Ruling May Herald Faster Transportation Project Approvals
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) campaign to regulate all U.S. ditches hit another roadblock May 25. The U.S. Supreme Court agreed with the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) and the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) that the agency exceeded its authority in developing new wetlands regulations....
Volvo - Mon April 24, 2023
Volvo Group Applauds Maryland Clean Trucks Act
The Volvo Group congratulated the Maryland legislature and Gov. Wes Moore on the signing of the state's Clean Trucks Act of 2023, which represents a holistic and thoughtful approach to transitioning the state's medium- and heavy-duty transportation sector to zero emissions vehicles....
Office of Sen. Susan Collins & Portland Daily News - Mon April 10, 2023
Maine Sen. Collins Tours Theater Rehab; Unhappy With Halt to CBP Station Plans
On April 4, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, R-Maine, and vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, visited the 110-year-old Augusta Colonial Theater to see the plans for renovations and expansions made possible by the $1.5 million grant she secured in December as part of the Fiscal Year 2023 Housing and Urban Development appropriations bill....
Rep. Abigail Spanberger & Rep. Mike Gallagher - Thu April 06, 2023
Gallagher, Spanberger Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support America's Trucking Industry
Reps. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) reintroduced their bipartisan legislation to help address America's truck driver shortage by establishing a refundable income tax credit for qualified commercial truck drivers....
Associated Press - Wed April 05, 2023
Government Announces $29M Investment in Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) The federal government is spending more money on improvements at Dallas-Fort Worth International and other airports that officials said will increase safety by reducing the number of times that planes on the ground must taxi across active runways....
Scott Bauer - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tue March 14, 2023
Gov. Evers Proposes $3.8B Budget for Wisconsin Projects
MADISON, Wis. (AP) Gov. Tony Evers on Feb. 28 proposed spending $3.8 billion on building projects in 28 counties around the state, with nearly half directed toward work across the University of Wisconsin System....
