The head of a nationwide contractor association said on Thursday that a new federal rule for project labor agreements for federal projects worth $35 million or more would place burdensome restraints on contractors and hurt disadvantaged construction businesses. 

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Hard-right House conservatives signaled openness on Wednesday to backing a short-term spending bill this week, raising the odds that Congress will pass the measure and prevent a partial government shutdown on Saturday.

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After the federal government came to a standstill for 16 days, it’s reasonable for Americans to expect that lawmakers accomplished something.

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Millions of dollars in federal grants and loans for property owners in Madison, Milwaukee and Racine still are unused more than two years into a program to help homes and businesses become energy efficient.

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Stephen Singer AP Business Writer Hartford, CT — Power companies in New England have a nearly half-billion-dollar strategy to upgrade the region’s electric grid. The plan will make way for appliances that can shut down to reduce electric bills, improve ...

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By Liz Sidoti AP national political writer Washington — The 19th century American statesman Henry Clay called government “the great trust.” But most Americans today have little faith in their government’s ability to deal with the nation’s problems. For Americans, ...

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By Adrian Sainz AP Real Estate Writer It sounded like a great idea three months ago: Hand homeowners a $6,500 tax credit to find a new place to live, giving a thrust of energy to the housing market’s recovery. So ...

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By Sean Ryan The federal government will hemorrhage $11.1 billion in 2010 highway money if Congress doesn’t pass a bill by Sunday to temporarily plug the leak. Wisconsin has $200.7 million at stake in the Congressional debate over jobs bills ...

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Sean Ryan [email protected] Wisconsin’s fragile status as a winner in federal transportation payments is at stake as construction associations pressure Congress to pass a new law to pay for roadwork. “The ideal would be for Congress and the administration to ...

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Sean Ryan [email protected] A federal prevailing-wage requirement for stimulus-backed weatherization projects is drawing fire from labor and management. Labor wants the pay rate to go higher. Management wants the rate to go away. Both sides realize they have little chance ...

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