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The D+D Guide to Government
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D+D Online Feature - November 2010 - Joe Maty
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June 18, 2013
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June 14, 2013
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June 11, 2013
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June 10, 2013
HUD Awards $98M for Lead Paint Cleanup
May 29, 2013
Construction Crew Ruins Ruins
May 28, 2013
Codes Questioned in Tornado's Wake
May 23, 2013
SBA Lifts Award Caps for Women Owners
May 22, 2013
Lead Rule Expansion Back on Track
May 20, 2013
Paint Recycling Hits Snag in Maine
May 17, 2013
Push to Save Green Building Mandates
May 3, 2013
NYC Safety Sweep Nets $1M in Fines
May 2, 2013
Paint Makers Fight Customer Disclosures
April 30, 2013
OH Roofer Target of Illegal Worker Case
April 29, 2013
Iron Lady’s Brush with Paint Industry
April 19, 2013
$3,600 Home Draws $115K Settlement
April 18, 2013
Contractor’s Widow Loses $1.2M Award
April 1, 2013
EPA Names Top 25 Energy-Saving Cities
March 27, 2013
Bill Seeks to Revive Lead Rule Opt-Out
March 12, 2013
VT, MN to Hop on Paint Recycling Train
March 12, 2013
Final Order for ‘Zero VOC’ Claim Cases
March 8, 2013
Razing Begins at Iconic Gettysburg Site
March 7, 2013
$16M Deficit in EPA Lead-Paint Program
March 1, 2013
Group Calls for Immigrant Builder Reform
February 28, 2013
Paint Recycling’s Next Stop: WA
February 25, 2013
Workers Kidnap Contractor for Back Pay
February 19, 2013
Owner, Manager Face $1.2M Fraud Case
February 13, 2013
LA State Park Invites Bids for Staining
January 17, 2013
Building Collapses in Egypt; 24 Dead
January 17, 2013
New Law Targets Chinese Drywall
January 11, 2013
‘Paint Your Houses,’ Monrovians Ordered
December 21, 2012
OSHA Fines Lowe’s $55K for Hazards
December 21, 2012
Energy Crash Diet Nets Center Top Honor
December 20, 2012
Contractor to Pay $100K in Fatal Fall
December 19, 2012
Outcry Dooms ‘Demonic’ Atlanta Mural
December 17, 2012
New Resources Aid Building Efficiencies
December 12, 2012
Ex-Rep. Jack Brooks Dies; Reformed Federal Design Bidding
December 10, 2012
Construction Worker Gap to Hit 2M
December 6, 2012
Dulux Paint Sued Over ‘Cool’ Claims
December 6, 2012
Contractor Avoids Prison in Fraud Case
November 27, 2012
Housing Starts, Confidence Hit New High
November 27, 2012
Paint Maker ‘Giving Moore’ after Sandy
November 27, 2012
Groups Urge ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Resolve
November 20, 2012
Atlantans Paint Over ‘Satanic’ Mural
November 13, 2012
Historic SC Lighthouse Painting Awarded
October 2, 2012
Bi-Partisan Bill Promotes Retrofitting
September 28, 2012
Art or Porn? Atlantans Face Bare Facts
September 13, 2012
Bids Invited for SC Lighthouse Project
September 13, 2012
U.S. Job Scoreboard: Construction Tops List
September 5, 2012
Historic Union Station Blazes a $7B Green Trail
August 21, 2012
NYC Housing Agency Rapped On Paint, Buying, Backlog
August 20, 2012
Pa. Painting Contractor Hit with Criminal Charge in Employee’s Electrocution
July 18, 2012
DOE Hits Solar Accelerator with ‘Rooftop Competition,’ Other Investments
June 14, 2012
AIA Member Urges Congress to Reduce Hurdles for Small Firms
June 12, 2012
Construction-Spending Divide: Public, Private Projects on Different Paths
May 2, 2012
PPG, Partner Develop Anti-Terrorism Polyurea Coating System
April 4, 2012
‘It’s Not Just the Weather,’ AGC Says of Construction-Spending Thaw
April 3, 2012
Sting Nabs Unlicensed Painting, Other Contractors in S. California
March 23, 2012
Undercover Sting Net Snares 110 Unlicensed Contractors in California
March 20, 2012
NY Rental Company Faces $140,000 in Fines in Lead-Paint Case
March 19, 2012
AIA Cheers SBA Move to Back Away from Sharply Revised Firm-Size Plan
February 13, 2012
OSHA’s Safety-Tool App Gets Big-Time Heat from Critics of Wayward Spending
February 7, 2012
EPA Awards $50,000 to Help NYC Neighborhoods Conduct Lead Testing
January 25, 2012
Massachusetts Landlords Hit with Fines for Failing to Notify Tenants about Lead Paint
January 11, 2012
OFF THE WALL: Businessman Sees Red over Regulations…and Green, and Yellow…
January 5, 2012
New Hampshire Seeks EPA-Accredited Contractor to Provide Lead-Safe Training
January 3, 2012
Industry Groups Applaud $4 Billion ‘Better Buildings’ Plan, but Say More is Needed
December 5, 2011
Presidents Past, Present Join in Touting Expanded Building-Upgrade Plans
December 2, 2011
New York City Urged to Put Brakes on Plan for Coatings VOC Rule
November 21, 2011
Calif. Paint Company Owner Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud; Paid Undocumented Workers
November 18, 2011
Design, Construction Groups Toast Repeal of Fee on Federal Projects
November 17, 2011
Contractors Urge Repeal of ‘3% Withholding’ Rule; Senate Vote Awaited
October 28, 2011
City of Sunrise, Fla., Invites Bids for Solar-Reflective Roof Coating Project
October 12, 2011
Senator Launches Probe of Hefty Lawyer Bills for Lead-Paint Cases in Baltimore
September 30, 2011
Construction Groups Look for More from President’s Jobs Plan
September 9, 2011
Government Unveils Plan for Fuel-Efficiency Standards on Work Trucks, Vans
August 10, 2011
ASHRAE, DOE Reaffirm Agreement on Energy Efficiency in the Built Environment
July 27, 2011
$10.5 M Contract Awarded for Painting and Repairs to U.S. Capitol Dome
July 1, 2011
AIA Voices Strong Opposition to SBA Plan to Change ‘Small Business’ Definition
June 16, 2011
Senate RRP Critic Calls for Hearings on Expansion of Rule
April 19, 2011
AIA to Feds: Restore ‘Build America Bonds’ Financing Program
April 4, 2011
City Paints Over Popular Mural in New Zealand
March 11, 2011
EPA’s Critics Throw Another Punch, Seek to Halt Greenhouse-Gas Rules
March 7, 2011
OSHA Takes Turn as Target of Drive to ‘Rein in’ Regulations
March 2, 2011
Solar Decathlon to Move Down the Mall to New Site
March 1, 2011
EPA Invites Public to Enter the Debate on Regulatory Review
February 21, 2011
‘Better Buildings’ Campaign Promises Efficiency Incentives
February 4, 2011
Bids Invited on Additional Repaint Work on Historic Dome of U.S. Capitol Building
December 9, 2010
DOE Report Offers Recommendations on Marketing of Energy-Efficiency Upgrades
November 10, 2010
Feds Say Contractors Must Post Union Rights
June 3, 2010
U.S. Gov’t Launches Online Public Forum
June 16, 2009
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Some in Congress have adopted a “zero compromise” approach to the federal budget, no matter the consequences. What do you think of this approach?
April 29 to May 5, 2013
What should Congress do about undocumented workers in the U.S.?
April 22 to April 28, 2013
President Obama has proposed a “Fix it First” program for infrastructure, funded by a public-private Partnership to Rebuild America. What should Congress do with these ideas?
March 18 to March 24, 2013
How would tightening immigration laws affect the coatings and construction industries?
February 25 to March 3, 2013
North Miami Beach has passed an ordinance that restricts the use of certain exterior paint colors by businesses. What’s your take on this?
February 4 to February 10, 2013
With the new Congress seated and a second term for President Obama underway, what do you expect of jobs and the economy this year?
January 21 to January 27, 2013
Will Congress and President Obama work out a deal to avoid the “fiscal cliff?”
December 3 to December 9, 2012
Did you vote in last week’s presidential election?
November 12 to November 18, 2012
Election 2012: Who gets your vote for President on Nov. 6?
October 29 to November 4, 2012
It’s finally decision time. So, who gets your vote for President on Nov. 6?
October 29 to November 4, 2012
Forget Obama and Romney. Do you prefer Paul Ryan or Joe Biden for vice president?
September 10 to September 16, 2012
Who will be the next President of the United States?
July 2 to July 8, 2012
What coatings segment will benefit most from changes in government policy over the coming years?
April 9 to April 15, 2012
More than a dozen Americans (including painters) have died in recent years from methylene chloride paint strippers. Now the European Union is cracking down on the products. What should the US do?
April 9 to April 15, 2012
How should the U.S. Supreme Court rule on President Obama’s health-care overhaul plan (also known as “Obamacare”)?
April 2 to April 8, 2012
From Bill Clinton’s pot smoking to Newt Gingrich’s marriages, candidates’ personal lives have always loomed large in presidential campaign. But should they?
February 6 to February 12, 2012
When the dust settles, who will be this year’s Republican nominee for President?
January 16 to January 22, 2012
What do you think of the Occupy Wall Street movement? (Please comment!)
November 21 to December 4, 2011
What is the likelihood there will be some sort of government jobs bill before the end of the year?
October 10 to October 16, 2011
Who would make the worst president for the coatings industry in 2012?
September 26 to October 2, 2011
Who will suffer most politically next year from the public anger ignited by the debt battle and its economic fallout?
August 29 to September 4, 2011
House Republicans want to slash transportation spending to the amount brought in by federal gas tax revenues and other existing highway fees. That’s about $215 billion over six years—half of what the Obama administration sought for the program last year. What do you think?
August 8 to August 14, 2011
Congress has increased the national debt ceiling 74 times since 1962. Should it do so again?
July 11 to July 17, 2011
The Republican race for President is heating up. Of the undeclared prospects, whom would you most like to see as a candidate?
June 27 to July 4, 2011
What should the federal government do about environmental regulations in light of weakness in the economy, especially construction?
June 20 to June 26, 2011
What’s ahead for Sarah Palin?
May 23 to May 29, 2011
Two contractors are accused of raking in millions of dollars by running a bogus Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) company to gain federal contracts. What do you think of the DBE and Women/Minority BE programs?
April 18 to April 24, 2011
Who do you hold most responsible for the current federal budget impasse?
April 11 to April 17, 2011
Congress is considering slashing EPA’s and OSHA’s authority and/or funding. How will this affect the coatings industry?
March 21 to March 27, 2011
What do you think of President Obama’s six-year, $556 billion infrastructure/transit proposal?
February 28 to March 6, 2011
What do you think of Sarah Palin as a presidential candidate in 2012?
February 14 to February 20, 2011
Turmoil in the Middle East could jeopardize oil supplies. What would be the most significant effect in the U.S.?
February 7 to February 13, 2011
How will the new divided U.S. government affect the recovery in housing and commercial construction in 2011-2012?
January 31 to February 6, 2011
What should Congress do about the 2010 Health Care Bill?
January 17 to January 23, 2011
What should the US do about gays in the military?
January 3 to January 9, 2011
What should the US do about WikiLeaks owner Julian Assange for leaking hundreds of classified US documents?
December 20 to December 26, 2010
The 10-year-old Bush tax cuts are about to expire. How should Washington handle them?
December 6 to December 12, 2010
What will it take for the U.S. to address its infrastructure crisis?
November 29 to December 5, 2010
What is your opinion of the effect that government gridlock will have if it develops from a divided Congress?
November 8 to November 14, 2010
How do you think the nation’s new crop of elected officials will most affect the coatings industry?
November 8 to November 14, 2010
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After many years, the U.S. military wants to phase out the use of liquid-applied chemical agent resistant coatings (CARC). How long has the Army required the use of CARC?
Thursday, June 28, 2012
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What is the “opt-out” provision of the EPA’s Lead Paint Renovation, Repair, and Painting Rule, now being debated in Congress?
Friday, June 22, 2012
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Which US President signed the Occupational Safety and Health Act, establishing OSHA?
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
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