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President-elect Donald Trump announced that he would be nominating U.S. Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Ore.) as Secretary of the Department of Labor. Chavez-DeRemer was elected to Congress in 2022 and is a member of the House Education and the Workforce Committee. During her career she has positioned herself as an ally of workers and labor unions, including by cosponsoring the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, which has earned her nomination the backing of some prominent labor leaders ahead of

Construction sector employment rose by 10,000 jobs in November with moderate increases in both residential and nonresidential jobs, according to an analysis of new government data the Associated General Contractors of America released today. Association officials noted that contractors continue to hire amid some softening in demand, a sign they expect demand to rebound again in the near future.   “Job gains in both homebuilding and nonresidential building construction have slowed over the past year,” said Ken Simonson, the association’s chief economist.

FHWA Recent Grant Announcements (Approximately $260m) Arizona Grand Avenue Improvements – MAG (ADOT to deliver) 35th Avenue/Indian School & Grand – grade separation INFRA ($133,888,089) and Mega Grant ($12,739,765) Total of $146,627,854 (Approximately $146.6m) US93 Wickenburg Ranch Way to Vista Royale – City of Wickenburg (ADOT to deliver) Widened 2 lanes to divided 4 lanes, roundabouts, 2 lane frontage rd, and SB 2 lane bridge over BNSF tracks INFRA – $26m  I-40 Window Rock and Lupton Traffic Interchange Enhancements –