Ohio’s local governments could soon save money by not paying the state’s minimum wage on public projects. Those governments could pay the minimum but would have the option to decide to take bids with ...

This guest essay reflects the views of Anthony Villa, president and business manager of Local 290, the carpenters union for much of Long Island, and a board member of the North Atlantic States ...

Why did Congress provide bonus credits to a facility or a project that pays its workers “prevailing wages” and hires apprentices? Congress viewed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)[1] as a way to not ...

COLUMBUS — The Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Industrial Compliance's Bureau of Wage & Hour has launched a new Prevailing Wage Rate system that makes it easier for government entities, ...

As the rainy season begins, two statewide elected officials made conflicting statements last week about the shortage of roofs ...

On August 14, 2025, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed Illinois House Bill 1189, which amends the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act (IPWA) in a way that impacts how “public work” projects are defined and labor ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A last-minute move to try to introduce a bill that would essentially kill the prevailing wage in West Virginia was pulled off the agenda Thursday. Senator Craig Blair, R-Berkeley, ...

State leaders are poised to make it even more expensive to do business in New York, and the consequences for Westchester County will be dire. Albany lawmakers are currently considering a bill, A6708 / ...

In January, the New York City Independent Budget Office released a report on the impact of a prevailing wage on affordable housing. Respected economists like James Parrott of the Fiscal Policy ...

St. Louis Park is exploring a prevailing wage ordinance that could impact worker pay, development costs, and future city ...