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Small Contractors Can Secure Big Wins in Infrastructure, Panelist Says

1 year 7 months ago
From Construction Dive:  Multibillion-dollar civil projects present a significant opportunity for small, savvy firms to access chunks of grant money, according to panelists during the New York Build Expo at the Javits Center in New York City last month. The session explored the landscape of infrastructure development, where small businesses stand to gain significant footholds. […]
Kacey Crawley

St. Louis May Soon Welcome Negro Leagues Baseball Museum of Its Own

1 year 7 months ago
The St. Louis Board of Aldermen is considering a bill that would provide tax abatement and a blighting study for the JeffVanderLou area — where a new Negro Leagues Baseball Museum hopes to open. The museum, planned for 2423 North Spring Street, will be an affiliate of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City that will emphasize the role of the St. Louis Stars as well as other prominent Black baseball players who contributed to the city, developer Guyton Harvey said during a committee meeting on Tuesday. The Stars were originally known as the Giants before the team was sold to a new owner, according to the museum.
Kallie Cox

Schumer Spoke for Diaspora Jews

1 year 7 months ago
Today on TAP: His break with Bibi made explicit, and official, the inherent rifts between diaspora and Israeli Jews.
Harold Meyerson

Five Questions To Ask Before Backing The TikTok Ban

1 year 7 months ago
With strong bipartisan support, the U.S. House voted 352 to 65 to pass HR 7521 last week, a bill that would ban TikTok nationwide if its Chinese owner doesn’t sell the popular video app. The TikTok bill’s future in the U.S. Senate isn’t yet clear, but President Joe Biden has said he would sign it into law if it […]
Mike Masnick