Infrastructure

Apr 30 2015

It’s Almost Time for Infrastructure Week 2015

An eclectic mix of advocates will team up to draw attention to a vital issue.
Apr 21 2015

The System is Down

Infrastructure vulnerability puts American safety and economic advancement in jeopardy.
Apr 13 2015

It’s April 2015 and Congress STILL Doesn’t Have a Plan to Fund Infrastructure

Infrastructure can create jobs, if it's funded.
Apr 07 2015

Dang: The Chinese-Made Bay Bridge Continues to Fall Apart

The San Francisco Chronicle reports the bridge's anchor rods may be snapping.
Mar 06 2015
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Why the New Manufacturing Jobs Numbers are Troubling

Slower job growth in February comes at a time when things need to be speeding up.
Feb 23 2015
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Field Report: Talking Infrastructure in California

I am fortunate to serve as a member of California Rep. John Garamendi’s Manufacturing Advisory Committee (MAC), which meets quarterly to discuss issues that impact manufacturing in California...
Feb 06 2015
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Riding the Rails to Manufacturing Growth

Hundreds of American manufacturers stand to benefit from rail infrastructure investment.
Feb 05 2015
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Manufacturing Constitutes 35 of the 50 “Advanced Industries”

These industries will drive the future economy, according to a new Brookings Institute report.
Dec 18 2014
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An Economy That Works for the Middle Class

Will 2015 be the year Washington passes legislation to support the middle class?
Dec 16 2014

The Great Metro Center Infrastructure Failure of 2014

The aftermath of a water main break in downtown Washington, D.C., on Tuesday morning. The incident forced the closure of the Metro Center station, impacting tens of thousands of Metro riders. | Photo...