How State and Local Construction Dollars Are Spent
The following article was posted on the website of Governing Magazine. It is reposted here with the permission of the author. You may read the original article, with interactive tables
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OP-ED: No transportation bill: a failure of vision, leadership
This column originally appeared in The Daily Journal of Commerce in Buildings Bridges and Roads By: Mike Salsgiver From Interstate 5 stretching from California to Washington, to Interstate 84 from
AGC’s 2015 Mid-Session Report
Last week, the 2015 Legislative Session reached its first crucial deadline. Most bills not voted on as of last Tuesday’s self-imposed deadline are likely not moving forward in this session.
AGC’s 2015 Legislative Session Report
On Monday, July 6, the 2015 Oregon Legislature finished its business. Most observers agree this was unlike any session in recent memory. Before the session really got underway, Governor John
ODOT DBE Goal for FY2015-2016 Approved
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has approved ODOT’s overall DBE goal for Federal Fiscal Year 2015-2016 in accordance with 49 CFR §26.45. The approved overall goal is 13.1% for FFY
2013 AGC Legislative Session Report
The 2013 Oregon Legislative Session adjourned July 8, 2013. AGC’s Legislative Report highlighting the most significant bills and investments AGC’s team worked to get approved, passed, or defeated can be
Low-Carbon Standards Bill Won’t Help The Environment or Economy
While economists and pundits describe the period from 2008 to 2013 as “the Great Recession,” for the commercial construction industry it has been the Second Great Depression. Our industry has
Apprenticeship Task Force Bill Signed by Governor
Today, the governor signed Senate Bill 782, a bill that creates a task force to review the issues associated with a potential apprenticeship requirement for state agencies. Since the 2005
City of Portland Early Assistance and Public Works Inquiry Changes
Effective July 1, 2013, the City of Portland will offer a more integrated set of options for development early assistance so customers do not have to sign up for multiple meetings to
CMGC Bill Ready for Governor’s Signature
AGC supported Senate Bill 254, currently waiting for the governor’s signature, that will change Oregon’s public contracting law. This new law is the product of a workgroup convened following the