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The outcome of this election is going to be tight and very impactful.

By now, you have likely seen and heard numerous campaign ads running across your television screen or on your radio on the drive into work. While this is no different from the usual biannual campaign season barrage, the outcome of

Once again, we had a productive and busy year in Washington, D.C., battling onerous regulations, promoting vital legislation, and continuing to raise the profile of the Mason Contractors Association of America in our nation???s capitol.

What a set of meetings and briefings we had in Orlando at our 2013 MCAA Midyear Meeting at Walt Disney World Resort.

Now that the 2012 general election is behind us ??? with voters choosing to maintain the status quo, and preserve the current system of divided government ??? we await action from our political leaders on

In every Presidential election year, the question is always asked, ???Are you better off than you were four years ago???? If conditions do not improve by November, based on presidential election history, President Obama will have a very tough time

GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

By Matthew B. Keelen

Op-Ed: First-Term Economic Indicators Do Not Look Good for Obama's Re-election

In every Presidential election year, the question is always asked, "Are you better off than you were four

What a great time in late-January at the annual MCAA Convention at the World of Concrete/World of Masonry. I wanted to take the time to recap my presentation for those who were not able to attend, and give an outlook for another successful year in 2012.

GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

By Matthew B. Keelen

Legislative Committee Update

In September, the Legislative Committee met during the MCAA Midyear Meeting in San Antonio. We had a great discussion related to the fights over the debt an

In September, the Legislative Committee met during the MCAA Midyear Meeting in San Antonio. We had a great discussion related to the fights over the debt and deficit, the 112th Congressional action plans, and the 2012 elections.

INDUSTRY NEWS

Grant Masonry Contracting
Supports St. Louis
Children's Hospital
Grant Masonry Contracting was one of the 32 local companies that participated in the recently concluded KIDstruction Week campaign. Field and office s

INDUSTRY NEWS
Building Safety Codes Changed as a Result of 9/11

The 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center identified a new, challenging frontier in public safety for the International Code Council, the primary developer of construction in

Under the Budget Control Act (BCA) of 2011, Congress created the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, one of the most historically significant Joint Committees ever created by Congress.

This year???s MCAA Legislative Conference was even better attended than the 2010 event. Already, we are seeing the fruits of our labors....

In January, the Legislative Committee met during the MCAA Convention in Las Vegas. We discussed the wrap-up of the 111th Congress, the changed political dynamic and its impact, and what we can expect from the 112th Congress.

As widely speculated, Republicans took control of the House of Representatives, picking up 61 seats, for a majority of 240-189. As of this writing, six House races still have not yet been decided as recounts persist.