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Two Florida plastering contractors were sentenced for operating a nearly decade-long off-the-books payroll scheme that allegedly funneled more than $148 million in unreported payroll payments through the construction industry: justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/t…

NLRB announced it reassigned roughly 3,500 pending cases from three regional offices to better-staffed locations as the agency works through a backlog of 17,000 open unfair labor practice cases: nlrb.gov/news-outreach/…

The Trump Administration is ending the accelerated training program used to rapidly deploy newly hired ICE officers and plans to provide additional instruction to recruits who completed the shortened curriculum: politico.com/news/2026/05/0…

EPA launched a new interactive “Permitting Authority Map” to help businesses, governments, and the public identify which agency is responsible for environmental permitting in specific locations: epa.gov/permits/epa-pe…

FAR Council seeks input on DEI compliance requirements for federal contractors and subcontractors: swacca.org/far-council-se…

A new research paper finds stricter immigration enforcement tied to more ICE arrests did not boost jobs or wages for U.S.-born workers, with declines in sectors like construction where immigrant labor complements domestic workers: nber.org/system/files/w…

The Labor Department has dismissed its appeal of a District Court ruling enjoining the Biden-era overtime rule, ending its defense of the rule that would have raised the exemption threshold to $58,656: markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/nc…

U.S. Customs and Border Protection says the first tariff refunds will begin issuing electronically May 12 following the Supreme Court's decision striking down President Trump's IEEPA-based tariffs: content.govdelivery.com/bulletins/gd/U…

OSHA will hold its 13th annual National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction on May 4–8, 2026: dol.gov/newsroom/relea…

EPA's FY2027 "Evidence Plan" targets faster permitting by scaling process improvements, standardizing workflows, and expanding use of AI and automation—aiming to cut timelines from years to months, reduce errors, and improve transparency: epa.gov/system/files/d…

President Trump signs legislation funding most of the Department of Homeland Security except for ICE and CBP: reuters.com/world/us/trump…

President Trump signs EO mandating fixed-price contracting and tightening oversight of federal procurement: swacca.org/president-trum…

The House voted unanimously to pass legislation funding the Department of Homeland Security without funding for ICE or CBP, ending the record 76-day partial shutdown:

During arguments on the Administration's termination of TPS for Haitians and Syrians, SCOTUS justices appeared divided, as Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Barrett raised concerns over the process and Justice Gorsuch questioned limits on judicial review: wsj.com/politics/polic…

A new report finds U.S. spending on power-generation equipment for data centers will surge from $20B to $65B by 2030, with capacity jumping from ~24 GW to 110 GW: woodmac.com/press-releases…

Last night, the House voted 215-211 to pass a Senate-passed budget resolution to tee up a second reconciliation bill providing up to $70 billion to ICE and CBP: clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026143?…

Last night, the Senate voted 47-50 to reject a Congressional Review Act resolution to nullify a DHS interim final rule ending the Department's automatic 540-day extensions to qualifying workers when their employment authorization cards expire:

A New Jersey federal court approved Purdue Pharma’s criminal plea deal over opioid-related charges. The Sackler family will pay up to $7B over 15 years, with funds going to state and local governments for opioid abatement and victim compensation: apnews.com/article/oxycon…

DOL launched a new "AI in Registered Apprenticeship Innovation Portal" to expand AI training, offer tools to employers and workers to build AI literacy, and integrate AI skills into apprenticeship programs: apprenticeship.gov/AI-in-register…

Senate Republicans introduced the Heat Workforce Standards Act to block OSHA's proposed rule on Heat Injury and Illness in Indoor and Outdoor Work Settings: help.senate.gov/rep/newsroom/p…