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AGC of America published Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate Update in Latest News 2022-01-10 16:22:53 -0500
Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate Update
A December 17, 2021, decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit effectively maintains a Georgia federal district court’s nationwide stay (or freeze) of the federal contractor vaccine mandate until—potentially—as late as April 2022.
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Analyzing Arizona
Now that the new redistricting maps have been finalized in as many as 27 states, analysts can produce more detailed data about how the new seats will perform politically.
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Political Snippets 1.7.22
Listed below are political snippets on congressional and gubernatorial races around the country. Enjoy!
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AGC of America published Rep. Lawrence to Retire; Opens Up to 44 in PAC Member News 2022-01-07 10:18:57 -0500
Rep. Lawrence to Retire; Opens Up to 44
Four-term Michigan US Rep. Brenda Lawrence (D-Southfield) became the latest Democratic incumbent to announce her retirement.
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Michigan’s Anti-Incumbent Map
One of the biggest complaints most commonly aired about redistricting is that it favors incumbents, but such is not the case with the recently completed Wolverine State congressional map.
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AGC of America published North Carolina in Political Abeyance in PAC Member News 2021-12-17 11:50:29 -0500
North Carolina in Political Abeyance
Last week proved a topsy-turvy week in North Carolina politics, and situations are being created that won’t likely be resolved for some time.
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AGC of America published Alabama Senate Primary Now Competitive in PAC Member News 2021-12-17 11:45:55 -0500
Alabama Senate Primary Now Competitive
For the most part, early polling has given Alabama US Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) a big lead in his open Senate Republican primary race, but a series of later surveys reveal a major change on the ballot test.
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AGC of America published Post Redistricting Competitive Seats in PAC Member News 2021-12-17 11:42:09 -0500
Post Redistricting Competitive Seats
Redistricting has now been completed in 20 multi-congressional district states, so this is a good time to examine the races viewed as competitive in the places with new district boundaries.
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Political Snippets 12.17.21
Listed below are political snippets on congressional and gubernatorial races around the country. Enjoy!
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AGC of America published Update on AGC’s Lawsuit Challenging the OSHA Vaccination/Testing Mandate in Latest News 2021-12-10 09:34:37 -0500
Update on AGC’s Lawsuit Challenging the OSHA Vaccination/Testing Mandate
All 34 lawsuits—including AGC’s, supported by the Construction Advocacy Fund—challenging OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) on COVID-19 are now consolidated in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
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AGC of America published AGC Calls on Treasury to Provide Supply Chain Relief in Latest News 2021-12-06 09:45:00 -0500
AGC Calls on Treasury to Provide Supply Chain Relief
On November 29, AGC, along with 18 other organizations, sent a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen asking her department to clarify that American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds can be used by state and local governments to mitigate the effects of material and supply chain delays and shortages.
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The Open and Collapsed Seats
In a redistricting year, tracking the open seats can be a bit confusing.
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Rep. Defazio to Retire
Saying he “…need[s] a little more time for myself, for my health and well-being, for my wife, my family, and the things I love in Oregon," veteran Beaver State Rep. Peter DeFazio* (D-Springfield), chairman of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, Thursday announced that he will retire after completing his 18th term next year.
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The Pairings
At this point in the national redistricting process, six sets of incumbents have been paired together mostly in nomination battles, while an additional five incumbent combinations have been averted.
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Political Snippets 12.3.21
Listed below are political snippets on the presidential, congressional, gubernatorial and local races the country. Enjoy!
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AGC of America published AGC-Backed Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Signed into Law in Latest News 2021-11-22 12:12:31 -0500
AGC-Backed Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Signed into Law
On November 15, President Biden signed the AGC-backed Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, also known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), into law.
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AGC of America published Sununu Won't Take Senate Plunge in PAC Member News 2021-11-19 15:39:36 -0500
Sununu Won't Take Senate Plunge
New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu (R) held a long awaited news conference last week to announce his political plans for 2022.
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Sen. Pat Leahy to Retire
Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy (D), the Senate President Pro Tempore and fifth longest-serving Senator in American history, announced that he would not seek a ninth term next year.
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AGC of America published The “Fail Up” Senate Candidates in PAC Member News 2021-11-19 15:19:39 -0500
The “Fail Up” Senate Candidates
There is an interesting phenomenon developing in the 2022 US Senate races, and that is the number of currently leading primary nomination candidates who have lost their last race.
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Political Snippets 11.19.21
Listed below are political snippets on congressional, gubernatorial and local races the country. Enjoy!
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