The Filibuster Dilemma
Democrats and Republicans have both made adjustments to the rules governing the use of filibusters in the U.S. Senate. How much is too much?
The Once and Future Congress
Reviewing the first session of the 117th Congress and looking ahead to the 2022 midterm elections—including the potential effects of retirements and redistricting.
A Breath of Fresh Air
With a new year comes a new chair, a new technology column, new approaches to the talent shortage—and new challenges for our great industry.
2022 Political Forecast Promises More of the Same—Change
While the results of recent statewide elections in Virginia and New Jersey led to headlines featuring words such as “shocking” and “upset,” a more careful survey of the data and an understanding of the nature [...]
The Promise of 2022
If you know me, you know that the glass isn’t merely half-full but overflowing with opportunity. So it’s no surprise that I think 2022 promises to be a transformational year—or at least a bridge from [...]
A Turbulent Year
2021 has been a year of highs and lows. The nation we entered the year with so much positive energy in light of the miracle of the COVID-19 vaccine, and, yet, with so much uncertainty [...]
New Energy
As the construction industry continues on its path toward to contend with a retiring workforce and increasing demand increases for young people to enter a career in the industry talent, a few rising stars are [...]
Trillion Dollar Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Beats the Odds in the Senate
With a checkered history of brokering bipartisan megadeals which historically fall apart at the last minute, the U.S. Senate has managed to buck the trend and pass the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act [...]
