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16 GOP Governors to Biden: Back Off Project Labor Agreement Mandates
WASHINGTON, April 26—Associated Builders and Contractors today applauded a letter sent to President Joe Biden by 16 Republican governors, led by Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas and Bill Lee of Tennessee, opposing the Biden administration’s policies promoting government-mandated project labor agreements on taxpayer-funded construction projects. “As governors, we support policies that ensure robust competition for taxpayer-funded construction projects that welcome all of America’s
FRSA, ABC of Florida win big with ‘Tool Time’ sales tax holiday
From Sept. 3-9 the state will not collect sales tax on power tools and several other items used by skilled workers. Floridians who need a driver, drill or a couple of the high-discharge batteries that power them would do well to hold off for a few months. From Sept. 3-9 the state will not collect sales tax on a bundle
Bill enabling businesses to sue over lost revenue from local ordinances ready for Governor’s signature
House tax package includes ‘skilled trades’ tax break holiday, longer school and disaster holidays
DeSantis announces $89 million for workforce education
Biden to sign order mandating PLAs on federal construction projects
Senate passes, sends ‘ultimate’ preemption bills to House
Supreme Court blocks Biden Covid vaccine mandate for businesses, allows health-care worker rule
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ABC North Florida
(PANHANDLE COUNTIES INCLUDING TALLAHASSEE & PENSACOLA)DeeDee RasmussenPresident & CEO
1415 Piedmont Drive East
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
850.385.0060
850.386.8322
www.abcnorthflorida.org
ABC Florida First Coast
(including Jacksonville & St. Augustine)Karin Tucker HoffmanPresident & CEO
[email protected]
8657 Baypine Road, Suite 101 Jacksonville, Florida 32256
904.731.1506
www.abcfirstcoast.com
ABC Florida Gulf Coast
(Tampa Bay, St. Petersburg, Sarasota, Ft. Myers, Naples, Lakeland, Gainesville & Ocala.)Steve Cona IIIPresident & CEO
[email protected]
2008 North Himes Ave.
Tampa, Florida 33607
813.879.8064
813.876.1970
www.abcflgulf.org
ABC Central Florida
(including Orlando, Kissimmee & Daytona Beach)Michele DaughertyPresident & CEO
[email protected]
651 Danville Drive, Suite 200
Orlando, Florida 32825-6393
407.628.2070
www.abccentralflorida.com
ABC Florida East Coast
(coastal counties from Brevard to Key West including Miami, Ft. Lauderdale & West Palm Beach)Peter DygaPresident & CEO
[email protected]
3730 Coconut Creek Parkway, Suite 200
Coconut Creek, Florida 33066
954.984.0075
954.984.4905
www.abceastflorida.com