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Ohio Drops Affirmative Action Program Requirements for State Contractors

Ohio has eliminated requirements that state contractors maintain written affirmative action programs (AAPs) and that bidders for public improvement construction projects receive affirmative action certifications. ...more

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Is the Time Finally Here for Infrastructure?

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Godot never arrived to Vladimir and Estragon, but with Democrats in control of the House of Representatives, will this be the time that an infrastructure bill finally appears? Amid stories of crumbling roads and bridges in...more

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Infrastructure Series: Cost-Sharing with State and Local Governments

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This is the fifth issue of WilmerHale's 10-in-10 Infrastructure Series. In this series, our attorneys share insights on current and emerging issues affecting infrastructure project developers in the United States....more

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White House Releases New Infrastructure Framework

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On February 12, 2018, the White House released its “Legislative Outline for Rebuilding Infrastructure in America” proposing a legislative framework for the nation’s infrastructure needs. Key components of the proposed...more

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White House Unveils Infrastructure Plan: Funding Questions Remain

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The American Infrastructure Initiative (infrastructure plan) released by the White House last week aims to stimulate more than $1.5 trillion in new investment over the next decade, shorten the process for approving projects,...more

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Private Activity Bonds Under President Trump's "Legislative Outline for Rebuilding Infrastructure in America"

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The White House released a 53-page framework on Tuesday setting forth its legislative goals for rebuilding America's infrastructure (the Infrastructure Plan)....more

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A Path to Federal P3s for Infrastructure? ABA Subcommittee Suggests Changes to OMB Budgetary Scoring

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Much has already been said already about President Trump’s call to “rebuild our crumbling infrastructure,” in his first State of the Union address. The President asked Congress to advance a $1.5 trillion infrastructure plan...more

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Private funds key to Trump's infrastructure plans

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In his first State of the Union Address to a joint session of Congress, President Donald J. Trump made investing in infrastructure a cornerstone of his vision for America....more

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Tax Bill Causes Alarm for Some Charities and Tax-Exempt Organizations

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The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which has been renamed the Amendment of 1986 Code, was signed into law by President Trump on December 22, 2017. Many are calling it the most sweeping overhaul to the United States tax system in...more

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Tax Cuts & Jobs Act – Impact on Tax Credits

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The U.S. House and Senate have now each passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R.1) and have sent the bill to President Trump’s desk for final passage. The final bill is expected to cost nearly $1.5 trillion over the next ten...more

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Impact of “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” on Important Federal Tax Credits

The “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” (the Act) has passed both chambers of Congress and is expected to be signed by President Trump on or before January 3, 2018. The final agreement among House and Senate Republicans includes rate...more

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Contratos gubernamentales locales y leyes de compra estadounidense

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En abril de 2018, el presidente Trump emitió un decreto ejecutivo que pide controles más estrictos de las leyes federales de “Compra Estadounidense” (Buy American). Estas leyes han estado en los libros por varias décadas y,...more

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Tax reform update: H.R. 1 proposes significant limits on municipal bonds

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UPDATE: In the early morning hours of Saturday, December 2, 2017, the United States Senate, by a vote of 51-49, approved its version of H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, commonly referred to as the Senate’s tax bill....more

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Federal Tax Reform: Senate Proposal Repeals Advance Refundings but Keeps Private Activity Bonds

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The Senate Finance Committee unveiled a section-by-section description of its tax reform package on November 9, 2017, including municipal bond provisions that reject efforts by the House Ways and Means Committee to terminate...more

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Summary of State and Local Government Bond Provisions in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

On November 2, 2017, the Republican leadership of the United States House of Representatives introduced the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Bill”). The Bill would make significant changes to tax rules that apply to tax-exempt...more

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