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| March 11, 2021 | Stimulus Gives Massive Shot in the Arm to Public Transit | The funds are meant to address several critical issues faced by public transportation agencies because of coronavirus pandemic-related budget shortfalls, including to help them with payroll, operat ...Read more |
| March 10, 2021 | Uncertainty as PPP Gets Cash Injections Despite Looming Expiration Date | The Payment Protection Program is still set to expire March 31st despite a new cash injection and more than $100 billion in still available funds. Representative Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO) s ...Read more |
| March 9, 2021 | Ohio House Passes $8 Billion Transportation Budget | In a resounding 87 to 8 vote, lawmakers in the Ohio House of Representatives passed an $8 billion transportation budget to cover the next two years. Roads, bridges, and public transit are all cover ...Read more |
| March 8, 2021 | Honolulu Harbor Renovation Project Enters Phase 2 | Officials with the Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDoT) celebrated earlier this month the conclusion of Phase 1 of the Kapalama Container Terminal (KCT) project and its procession into Phase ...Read more |
| March 6, 2021 | New Orleans Seeks to Ensure 35% of City Contracts go to DBEs | Mayor LaToya Cantrell of New Orleans has announced efforts to expand access to public contracts for disadvantaged business enterprises (DBEs). As part of these steps the office of Supplier Diversit ...Read more |
| March 5, 2021 | Hawaii Bucks National Trend, Construction Sector Thriving Despite Pandemic | According to economist Paul Brewbaker, the construction industry has been “remarkably resilient” in Hawaii, with job numbers in the sector stable over 35,000. As Hawaii Business Magazine ...Read more |
| March 3, 2021 | New Bill Marks Major Step in LGBTQ Business Equality | Congressman Ritchie Torres (D-NY) is re-introducing legislation that will mandate that financial institutions collect data on LGBTQ-owned businesses. Torres, a barrier-breaking, gay afro- ...Read more |
| March 1, 2021 | How Contractor Associations Work with Labor Unions to Fill in the Gaps — and Sometimes Save the Day | Union representation helps workers in the construction sector in a myriad of ways, but the work o ...Read more |
| March 2, 2021 | NYC Will Include LGBT-Owned Businesses in City Procurement | In partnership with the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC), the New York City Department of Small Business Services (SBS) is formally including LGBT-owned businesses (LGBTBEs) in New York Ci ...Read more |
| March 2, 2021 | SBA Sets Up 14-Day Exclusive Loan Period for Small Biz, Changes to PPP | The Small Business Administration (SBA) announced on Sunday that it would hold “a 14-day, exclusive PPP loan application period for businesses and nonprofits with fewer than 20 employee,” endin ...Read more |