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Proposed changes to Davis-Bacon Act spark debate amid infrastructure spending (access required)

Non-union contractors are lining up in opposition to proposed changes to federal prevailing-wage laws that they argue will make public projects more expensive at a time when the U.S. is looking to rebuild much of its infrastructure.

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Report contends Davis-Bacon stymies competition, costs taxpayers; but authors acknowledge shortcomings (access required)

Three years since Wisconsin lawmakers repealed prevailing wage on state and local jobs in Wisconsin, critics of the policy are still debating if the state is better off without it.

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