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AGC of America published Support Tax Relief for Contractors in Latest News 2024-03-14 16:59:46 -0400
Support Critical Tax Relief
Some U.S. senators are causing a delay in consideration of the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, which passed the U.S. House on an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote. Each day of delay increases the disruption for construction firms struggling to file their taxes.
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AGC of America published Don’t Let U.S. DOT Divert Road Funding in Latest News 2024-03-14 16:30:53 -0400
Don’t Let U.S. DOT Divert Road Funding
The U.S. Senate is poised to vote next week on AGC-backed legislation repealing a FHWA greenhouse gas performance measure that would divert road and bridge construction funding to non-construction initiatives.
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AGC of America published Court Dismisses AGC’s Government-Mandated PLA Lawsuit in Latest News 2024-03-14 15:43:59 -0400
Court Dismisses AGC’s Government-Mandated PLA Lawsuit
A federal judge in Louisiana dismissed on procedural grounds AGC of America’s Construction Advocacy Fund-financed lawsuit challenging the Biden administration’s government mandated PLA regulation.
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AGC of America published AGC Lawsuit Stops NLRB Joint-Employer Rule in Latest News 2024-03-14 15:40:19 -0400
AGC Lawsuit Stops NLRB Joint-Employer Rule
A federal judge agreed with AGC of America’s Construction Advocacy Fund-financed lawsuit, striking down the NLRB’s joint employer regulation that threatened to undermine general contractor and subcontractor standard business practices.
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OSHA Heat Standard Coming. . .
OSHA is expected to unveil its long anticipated heat injury and illness prevention proposed standard in late April.
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AGC of America published Know About the Corporate Transparency Act? in Latest News 2024-03-14 15:37:47 -0400
Know About the Corporate Transparency Act?
As of January 1, 2024, more than 32 million existing entities, including certain construction firms, are required to report the personal information of beneficial owners to a new federal database by January 1, 2025. Are you ready?
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Assembly or Congress?
California state Assemblyman Vince Fong* (R-Bakersfield) may win three elections in the coming weeks and months, but not have an office.
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Biden's Enthusiasm Deficit
While President Joe Biden enjoyed a strong Super Tuesday performance opposite Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN), author Marianne Williamson, and states that included an Uncommitted slate option, his overall political picture is not as bright.
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Super Tuesday Voting
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump both took major steps forward to clinching renomination with almost clean sweeps in the Super Tuesday voting entities. Both men were respectively one entity short of winning every primary and caucus.
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Federal Apprenticeship Mandates?
In a new executive order, President Joe Biden seeks to set the stage for apprenticeship goals, preferences, and evaluation factors on projects that receive federal funding.
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AGC of America published Political Snippets from Around the Country in PAC Member News 2024-03-07 15:30:27 -0500
Political Snippets from Around the Country
Check out these political snippets on the presidential, congressional and gubernatorial races from across the country.
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AGC of America published AGC Raises Concerns on Two Key Rulemakings in Latest News 2024-03-07 14:31:10 -0500
AGC Raises Concerns on Two Key Rulemakings
On February 15 and 27, respectively, AGC along with its partners on the Construction Industry Safety Coalition (CISC) met with representatives from the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) to further discuss the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s (MSHA) proposal to update its existing standards to better protect miners against occupational exposure to respirable crystalline silica and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA’s) proposal to expand who can serve as the employee representative during the walkaround portion of enforcement inspections.
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AGC of America published House Approves Long-Awaited Spending Deal in Latest News 2024-03-07 14:27:44 -0500
House Approves Long-Awaited Spending Deal
On March 6, the House of Representatives passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024 which provides funding for six key departments, including transportation, energy, housing and urban development, and others.
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AGC of America published SEC Issues New Requirements for Public Companies to Report Emissions in Latest News 2024-03-07 14:11:41 -0500
SEC Issues New Requirements for Public Companies to Report Emissions
On March 6, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted (3-2) to finalize a rule for public companies to disclose climate-related information in their registration statements and annual reports.
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AGC of America published Judge Rules Against Corporate Transparency Act in Latest News 2024-03-07 14:08:41 -0500
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AGC of America published Federal Agencies Request Feedback on Low-Carbon Construction Materials in Latest News 2024-03-07 14:02:03 -0500
Federal Agencies Request Feedback on Low-Carbon Construction Materials
The Inflation Reduction Act empowered the federal agencies to explore the use of construction materials that have a lower embodied carbon (lower emissions associated with their life cycle).
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AGC of America published FHWA Proposes to End Long-Standing Buy America Waiver in Latest News 2024-03-07 13:59:33 -0500
FHWA Proposes to End Long-Standing Buy America Waiver
On March 7, 2024, the Federal Highway Administration announced that it has released a Notice for Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to end the longstanding Manufactured Products Waiver that has been in effect since the 1980s.
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AGC of America published EPA to Expand Regulatory Approach to PFAS in Latest News 2024-03-07 13:58:57 -0500
EPA to Expand Regulatory Approach to PFAS
AGC has long discussed risk exposures for contractors associated with the anticipated regulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act.
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AGC of America published AGC Joins Amicus Brief to Save Secret-Ballot Elections in Latest News 2024-03-07 13:57:10 -0500
AGC Joins Amicus Brief to Save Secret-Ballot Elections
On Feb. 9, AGC of America and other business groups coordinated by the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace jointly filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to set aside a significant National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) decision that makes it easier for unions to gain recognition without a secret-ballot election beyond 8(f) recognition in construction.
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AGC of America published CA Democrats Helping Republicans in PAC Member News 2024-02-23 13:56:22 -0500
CA Democrats Helping Republicans
The California US Senate primary campaign may become regarded as the most unique in American history.
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