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Three Firms to Pay $1.37M in Runway Rehab False Claims Settlement
Federal authorities reached a settlement with Eurovia Atlantic Coast (d/b/a Northeast Pavings), Lane Construction Corp., and Stantec Consulting Services over false claims in the Westfield–Barnes Regional Airport runway rehabilitation project. The firms’ failures...
Reading, PA Project Wins $17 Million LIHTC Award for Senior Housing
HDC MidAtlantic and Landis Quality Living secured $17 million in LIHTC funding to transform a blighted downtown Reading industrial building into 46 affordable apartments for residents 62 and older. The $20 million Cornerstone at 6th & Chestnut project is backed by...
Iowa Awards $23 Million to Restore 11 Historic Sites
Iowa has awarded more than $23 million in Historic Preservation Tax Credits to rehabilitate 11 historic buildings, selected from 23 applications requesting over $49 million. State officials say the program supports economic development by restoring culturally...
Citizen Group Pushes Rapid City, South Dakota Voters to Reject Record $125M Libertyland TIF
A newly formed citizen group, called No Free Rides Committee, is urging voters to reject the unprecedented $125 million Libertyland TIF, arguing it funnels taxpayer dollars into private development through large discretionary grants and interest reimbursements. The...
DHCD Forfeits $35 Million in LIHTC Funds
D.C.’s housing agency forfeited $3.5 million in federal Low Income Housing Tax Credits, costing the city roughly $35 million in equity. Records show Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) mishandled allocations and executed a credit swap that rescued a...
Top 5 RFPs in Civic Risk & Insurance: November 2025
Top 5 Civic Risk & Insurance RFPs of November 2025 Powered by the CivMetrics Civic Risk & Insurance RFP Library 5. Harrison, NJ Seeks Risk Management Consultant Issuing Agency: Town of Harrison, New Jersey RFP Description: Town of Harrison, New...
Lawmakers Push for National Reporting of AI-Linked Job Losses
A new bipartisan bill introduced by Senators Josh Hawley and Mark Warner would require major employers and federal agencies to report AI-driven layoffs to the Department of Labor for public tracking. With projections that AI could trigger up to 20% unemployment or...
Illinois Clean Slate Act Aims to Boost Workforce, Deliver Economic Gains
Illinois lawmakers have approved the “Clean Slate” Act, which will automatically seal or expunge eligible criminal records, though the governor has not yet indicated whether he will sign it. With 2.2 million Illinoisans qualifying for record relief, the automatic...
Industrial M&A Activity Set to Accelerate Amid Market Shifts
Industrial mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in 2025 started slowly due to tariffs and regulatory uncertainty, but experts see growing momentum as private equity firms, strategic buyers, and aging business owners pursue deals. Renewed interest in domestic...
Microsoft Expands Racine County Data Center Holdings with $38M Land Purchases
Microsoft Corp. has added 135 acres to its Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, data center campus through lands purchases totaling around $38 million. The acquisitions bring the company’s total land holdings in the area to 2,005 acres, supporting ongoing development of...
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