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Oct 08 2025
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Michigan Now Covers the Pigment in Yellow Road Paint Under its Buy America Laws

That's a big deal for the workers who make this stuff in Muskegon.
Oct 01 2025

The FHWA’s General Buy America Waiver for Manufactured Products is No More

The first phase of the discontinuation of a decades-old mistake that governs highway construction began on October 1.
Sep 10 2025

We’ve Got Good Buy America Rules on the Books. Now It’s Time to Use Them.

The U.S. Department of Transportation must prioritize American-made products and materials in the policies that guide its funding. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is asking the public to...
Jun 09 2025

Is Our Road Paint Made in America?

A chemical manufacturer in Michigan thinks it should be included in our Buy America laws.
May 07 2025

What Can Washington Do to Strengthen Buy America Laws?

We've got a good one on the books. Now it's time to improve it. Here are the action items for Congress and the Trump administration.
Mar 10 2025

In the States, Buy America Means Bipartisanship

Efforts to apply domestic procurement rules to state-level spending underway in Kentucky and Oklahoma
Mar 06 2025

GILLIG Sets the Standard for American-made Transit Manufacturing

The Buy America-compliant bus manufacturer recently landed a contract with Dallas Area Rapid Transit for 476 buses. Since its founding in 1890 as a carriage manufacturer, California-based GILLIG has...
Feb 21 2025

Chinese Lawfare Against Foreign Critics Is Growing

Congress should improve anti-SLAPP laws so free speech isn't stifled.
Feb 03 2025

A Buy America Bill Gets a Hearing in Washington

How far will this state-level public procurement legislation advance in the Evergreen State's legislature?
Aug 07 2024

Probe Finds Issues with Enforcement of Buy America Rules in Controversial SEPTA Contract

A U.S. Department of Transportation Investigation revealed weaknesses in the procurement guidance given to CRRC MA.