House to Consider Final FY 2019 Spending Bills; Senate Action Unclear
By Dean Franks, senior vice president, congressional relations, ARTBA House Democrats Jan. 17 released the details of the final FY 2019 Transportation Appropriations bill that House and Senate negotiators agreed to in 2018. The House plans to vote on a package of six...
read moreHouse Transportation Committee, Subcommittees Take Shape
T&I Committee Chairman Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.), left, and Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-Mo.) By Dean Franks, senior vice president, congressional relations, ARTBA House Transportation & Infrastructure (T&I) Committee Chairman Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) and...
read moreChimelewski Named ARTBA Director of Safety & Certification
Katie Chimelewski By Eileen Houlihan, ARTBA senior writer/editor ARTBA is adding a key player to its team with the hiring of Katie Chimelewski as director of safety and certification, a new position. Most recently, she spent 13 years in a variety of safety leadership...
read moreARTBA Supports NLRB’s Efforts to Clarify “Joint Employer” Definition
By Nick Goldstein, vice president of regulatory and legal issues, ARTBA ARTBA Jan. 14 supported the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) efforts to clarify when a prime contractor has liability for the actions of a subcontractor. To qualify for joint employer...
read moreP3 Thought Leaders Gather at ARTBA
ARTBA P3 Division President Jennifer Aument, president of North America for Transurban and co-chair of the event, right, and Sally Perrin, senior vice president at WSP and event moderator (left). By RIch Juliano, senior vice president for policy, ARTBA More than 30...
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