American Infrastructure Should be Built with American-Made Products
U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly called for the restoration of a ‘Buy America’ provision in the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), to require projects funded by the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) to be built with American-made iron and steel products
American Infrastructure Should be Built with American-Made Products
U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly called for the restoration of a ‘Buy America’ provision in the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), to require projects funded by the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) to be built with American-made iron and steel products
Real Estate Company Resolves Claims of Failing to Accommodate Tenants with Disabilities
A Haverhill-based real estate company has agreed to pay up to $70,000 to resolve allegations that it failed to accommodate two tenants with disabilities at an Andover apartment complex, Attorney General Maura Healey announced today.
Closed Home Sales Dip in October for the Third Time This Year
The Massachusetts Association of Realtors® (MAR) reported today that home sales fell in October compared to the same time in 2015, during a year that has otherwise mostly seen an upward trend in sales. Inventory continued to dip this month, dropping to its lowest level since January 2005. Median prices increased again for both single-family homes and condominiums.
Senators Demand Buy America Provision in Water Infrastructure Package
Senator Edward J. Markey joined U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) to restore a ‘Buy America’ provision in the Water Resources Development(WRDA) Act that would require the use of American-made iron and steel products in infrastructure projects. The Buy America rule already passed in the Senate version of the bill with broad bipartisan support. But it has been pulled from the compromise package reached between leaders in the Senate and U.S. House of Representatives
Framingham Assessor’s get approved for FY2017 values & tax rate
The Massachusetts State Department of Revenue has approved property values and tax rates for the Town of Framingham for Fiscal Year 2017. The new values and new tax rates can be found on the Assessing Department website
Mayor Walsh files Jim Brooks Community Stabilization A
Mayor Martin J. Walsh today sent the Jim Brooks Stabilization Act, a proposed home rule petition, to the City Council for its consideration. Once approved by the City Council and enacted by the State legislature, this law would help protect residentia...
THUD Appropriations Chairman Diaz-Balart Statement on Nomination of Dr. Ben Carson as HUD Secretary
Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart, Chairman of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee, released the following statement after President-elect Donald Trump nominated Dr. Ben Carson to serve as Secretary of Housing and ...
District Attorney’s Office Seeks to Remove Maywood Councilman From Water Board Seat
Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office has filed a civil lawsuit to remove Maywood Councilman Sergio Calderon from serving as a director on a regional water board.
Paying for Infrastructure Without Soaking the Taxpayer
President-elect Trump has many difficult fiscal tasks ahead – one of which is to promote long-overdue infrastructure construction at a time when the national debt exceeds our entire economy and interest costs alone are eating us alive.
California Reinvestment Coalition Responds to Dr. Carson Nomination for HUD Secretary
“The nomination of Dr. Carson as HUD Secretary could jeopardize protections put in place to undo historical and deeply entrenched and systemic housing discrimination. Just last year, Dr. Carson called Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing a “failed experiment,” calling into question whether he will enforce or overturn the Fair Housing Act rule meant to ensure that there are proactive plans in place by municipalities that receive HUD funding to overcome historic patterns of segregation and foster inclusive communities.
ESHOO STATEMENT ON NEW PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Congresswoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-Calif) released the following statement after Facebook, Envision Transform Build- East Palo Alto, and the cities of East Palo Alto and Menlo Park announced the creation of a new partnership to increase the supply of affordable housing in Silicon Valley.
Rep. Huffman Slams McCarthy’s Last-Minute Effort to Attach Dangerous Provisions To Infrastructure Bill
Congressman Jared Huffman (D-CA) today slammed House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s (R-CA) last-minute attempt to attach a nearly 100 page amendment to the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA). The amendment, first made public today despite months of negotiations on WRDA, would gut science-based environmental and clean water protections to benefit McCarthy’s own district, while threatening jobs across the West Coast’s multi-billion dollar salmon industry.
Costa Applauds Introduction of Bill Language to Fix California’s Broken Water System
Rep. Jim Costa (CA-16) released the following statement after the Water Infrastructure Improvements Act for the Nation (WIIN) Actwas introduced with language to assist in reducing the impacts of California’s drought crisis and to build additional long-term drought resiliency
REP. LIEU STATEMENT ON NOMINATION OF DR. BEN CARSON FOR SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND...
Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D | Los Angeles County) issued the following statement on the nomination of Dr. Ben Carson for Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Walters Supports WIIN Act, California Drought Language
U.S. Representative Mimi Walters (CA-45) released the following statement regarding the Water Infrastructure Improvements Act for the Nation (WIIN) Act conference report, which authorizes resources for ports, waterways, and flood protection and importa...
Northern California Members of Congress Urge Bureau of Reclamation and California Department of Water...
Reps. John Garamendi (CA-03), Jerry McNerney (CA-09), Mike Thompson (CA-01) and Doris Matsui (CA-06), each of whom represent communities that would be severely impacted by the Governor’s California WaterFix, delivered a letter to the Bureau of Reclamation and the California Department of Water Resources calling for responses to a recent cost-benefit analysis of the California WaterFix Tunnels project
A Minnesota Disaster Recovery Center to Open in Steele County
A disaster recovery center will open this week in Steele County to help renters, homeowners and businesses in Minnesota affected by the severe storms and flooding of Sept. 21-2
A Minnesota Disaster Recovery Center to Open in Steele County
A disaster recovery center will open this week in Steele County to help renters, homeowners and businesses in Minnesota affected by the severe storms and flooding of Sept. 21-2
McCarthy Supports California Drought Language in Water Bill
legislation to bring water to California communities was introduced. This legislative language will be included in the FY17 Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) which will be voted on this week by the House and Senate. It is a byproduct of bipartisan...
Mississippi Developers Agree to Settle Housing Discrimination Lawsuit
The Justice Department announced today that the developers of six multi-family housing complexes in southern Mississippi have agreed to pay $350,000 to settle claims that they violated the Fair Housing Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act by building apartment complexes that were inaccessible to persons with disabilities. As part of the settlement, the defendants also agreed to make substantial retrofits to remove accessibility barriers at the six complexes, which have nearly 500 covered units.
The Boulder Group Arranges Sale of a McDonald’s Ground Lease
The Boulder Group, a net leased investment brokerage firm, has completed the sale of a McDonald’s ground lease located at 6126 Hickory Flat Highway in Canton, Georgia for $1,370,000. The 4,024 square foot McDonald’s is strategically positioned on Hickory Flat Highway, the primary artery connecting Cherokee County and Fulton County.
MIAMI Becomes First Realtor Association Awarded NAR Diamond Council Status
The MIAMI Association of REALTORS® (MIAMI) is the first and only association in America to be awarded the Diamond Global Business Council Award from the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). The Diamond award is the highest level of achievement presented by NAR and was awarded to MIAMI on Nov. 5 in Orlando for its unprecedented commitment to excellence in global achievement on behalf of its nearly 45,000 members. MIAMI provides education and services to help its members connect and market their properties worldwide
Mid-Market Miami Single-Family Home Sales Rise in October
Mid-market Miami single-family home sales increased as prices for all properties continued their upward trend in October, according to a new report by the MIAMI Association of REALTORS® (MIAMI) and the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) system.
National Center for Sustainable Transportation at UC Davis Secures $2.8 Million DOT Grant
Congressman John Garamendi (D-Davis, Fairfield, Yuba City, CA) is happy to announce that the National Center for Sustainable Transportation (NCST), headquartered at UC Davis, received a substantial grant to continue its research into environmentally-fr...
Report highlights 17 bad actors waging aggressive anti-solar campaigns
With solar power on the rise around the country, a national network of fossil fuel and utility-backed organizations have joined forces to put the brakes on this fast-growing, pollution-free energy resource. Trade groups and think tanks backed by deep pocketed anti-clean energy ideologues and fossil interests are bankrolling campaigns, promoting model legislation and running media campaigns to provide cover for anti-solar campaigns across the country, said a new report released today by Environment California Research & Policy Center.
NYS Homes and Community Renewal Announces $2 Million Pilot Program to Replace Dilapidated Manufactured...
New York State Homes and Community Renewal Commissioner James S. Rubin today announced a $2 million pilot program to address the prevalence of older, dilapidated mobile and manufactured homes and preserve an important source of affordable housing in Ne...
Governor Cuomo and Acting District Attorney Gonzalez Announce Guilty Plea by Landlords Who Defrauded...
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and Acting Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez today announced that two Brooklyn landlords have pleaded guilty to scheme to defraud and unlawful eviction for forcing or attempting to force rent-stabilized tenants out of th...
Chairman Royce Statement on Chao DOT Nomination
U.S. Representative Ed Royce (R-Calif.), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement regarding the nomination of Elaine Chao for United States Secretary of Transportation
THUD Appropriations Chairman Diaz-Balart Reacts to Elaine Chao’s Nomination as DOT Secretary
Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart, Chairman of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee, released the following statement after President-elect Donald Trump nominated former Labor Secretary Elaine Chao to serve as Trans...
