PORT ANGELES — The cost of building affordable housing is influenced by many factors: limited funding, high interest rates, restrictive regulations and rising construction costs. But there’s one ...

Complying with prevailing wage laws is essential for prime contractors working on public projects. This ensures the smooth execution of projects and protects your company’s reputation and financial ...

The three-judge panel rejected claims that because voters agreed in 2006 and 2016 to let cities set their own minimum wage, those same cities could require government contractors to pay employees a ...

Government agencies face significant challenges in managing prevailing wage labor compliance, certified payroll reports, and adhering to Davis-Bacon requirements. Strict regulations, frequent law ...

Tucson can't require companies working on city projects to pay what the city decided is a "prevailing wage,'' the Arizona Court of Appeals has ruled. The three-judge panel rejected claims that the ...

This story was produced by the Oregon Journalism Project, a nonprofit newsroom covering the state. In a state that boasts the nation’s second-highest rate of unsheltered homelessness, the largest ...

This story was produced by the Oregon Journalism Project, a nonprofit newsroom covering the state. When the Oregon Legislature convenes for the 2026 session on Feb. 2, the Senate’s No. 2 leader on ...