Associated PressApril 27, 2021
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New federal contracts would require new standard by Jan. 30, 2022.
Tag: contractors
Associated PressApril 27, 2021
Ryan NicolMay 7, 2020
5min628
The measure would have granted seven days of paid sick leave annually.
Ryan NicolMay 5, 2020
3min283
Federal contractors are being barred from using certain Chinese telecommunication equipment.
Drew WilsonNovember 28, 2018
4min812
National trade group Associated Builders and Contractors put out its annual ranking of state’s construction environments Wednesday and Florida topped the list. The 2018 Merit Shop Scorecard measures the climate for “merit shops,” which are organizations that do not have labor unions, in each of the 50 states plus Washington, D.C. The scorecard takes into […]
Michael MolineSeptember 28, 2016
4min347
The directors of Florida’s property insurer of last resort voted Wednesday to recalibrate consumer incentives to discourage policyholders from ceding damage claims to third parties, including attorneys and contractors. Under new incentives, Citizens Property Insurance Corp. would pay for initial repairs to non-weather-related water damage — removing any water and drying out the property. These […]
Phil AmmannDecember 1, 2015
2min269
A Florida Senate committee Tuesday postponed a bill that seeks to lower the burden of proof in public corruption cases and expand the law’s reach to more state-related groups such as contractors. As reported by Lobby Tools, bill SB 582 came under harsh criticism from lawmakers on the Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability Committee, who felt […]
James CallMarch 6, 2015
12min231
At the end of the first week of the 2015 Legislative Session, the Capitol City’s newspaper printed an editorial cartoon that compared lobbyists to great white sharks. The cartoon asks which species pose a greater threat to Floridians; paid advocates or Jaws. Psychologists tell us we see what we know and what we know influences […]