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Glass Half Full: Lobbyist encouraged that Legislators are hearing industry representatives. By Andy Cole, Volume 15, Issue 1.

Look Close at NLRB Changes: Contractors should pay special attention to issues in the article on page 12.  By Steven H. Adelman of Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP.  Volume 14, Issue 3.

Take a Year-By-Year Look at the Health Care Reform. Volume 14, Issue 3.

NLRB Shake-Up Significantly Changes Labor Landscape: New nominees to the NLRB change the labor scene.  Volume 14, Issue 3.

Construction Contractors Beware: The Illinois Department Of Labor Announces Plans To Aggressively Enforce Illinois' Employee Classification Act Against Contractors "Misclassifying" Workers As Independent Contractors. By Jeffrey A. Risch of SmithAmundsen LLC, Volume 13, Issue 4.

AGC Unveils Plan To 'Build America': Plan Detailed On Website Stresses Need For Major Infrastructure Investment To Halt Job Losses. Volume 13, Issue 4.

Game Off: Chicago Falls Short in 2016 Olympics. Volume 13, Issue 4.

State Gov. Approves $31 Billion Capital Improvement Bill. By Andy Cole, Volume 13, Issue 3.

Card Check Would Hurt Both Union, Non-Union Construction. By Stephen Sandherr, CEO, AGC of America, Volume 13, Issue 2.

Stimulus Funds Difficult To Pin Down. Volume 13, Issue 2.

What The Stimulus May (Or May Not) Mean To You. Volume 13, Issue 1.

SWA Still A Possibility When Legislature Reconvenes. By Andy Cole, Volume 12, Issue 4.

Many questions still surround the Prompt Payment Act, but they can only be answered once the court rulings are done. By Andy Cole, Volume 12, Issue 2.

The Structural Work Act was five votes shy of passage, showing that its reenactment is a possibility. By Andy Cole, Volume 12, Issue 2.