A former Motor Vehicle Administration employee and two contractors are accused of faking dozens of written driving tests in a scheme to sell Maryland driver’s licenses and learner’s permits. The three defendants are charged with conspiracy to commit identity fraud with a value between $25,000 and $100,000, according to a news release from the attorney […]
For the workers who lived through it, reminders of the December 2020 natural gas explosion at BGE’s downtown office building are everywhere. Michael Jones feels a twinge in his shoulder when he reaches for a coffee cup in the morning. Sean Rhine wakes up each day feeling stiff and achy for the first time in […]
Nine people working as contractors in Arroyo Grande were cited for doing so without a license, the Contractors State License Board said in a Tuesday news release. The board collaborated with the San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s and Sheriff’s offices to conduct an operation from May 21 to May 22 in Arroyo Grande. During […]
Six people could face charges following an undercover operation carried out against alleged unlicensed contractors in South Lake Tahoe, according to the Contractors State License Board, which carried out the operation through its statewide investigative fraud team in partnership with the Nevada State Contractors Board. The six contractors were caught May 29 and 30 making […]
China’s ministry of commerce has announced sanctions against Boeing and two other US defence companies over arms sales to Taiwan, on the day of Taiwan’s presidential inauguration. Monday’s move is the latest in a series of sanctions Beijing has announced in recent years against defence companies for weapons sales to the self-ruled island that China […]
BEIJING (AP) — China’s Ministry of Commerce announced sanctions against Boeing and two other defense companies Monday for arms sales to Taiwan, on the day of Taiwan’s presidential inauguration. The move is the latest in a series of sanctions Beijing has announced in recent years against defense companies for weapons sales to Taiwan, a self-ruled […]
Apr. 24—PROCTOR — Minnesota Tribal Contractors Council will host Anton Treuer‘s presentation “Navigating Historical and Contemporary Trauma” at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday, April 25, at Blackwoods Bar and Grill Event Center in Proctor. Treuer will discuss the lasting effects historical and modern traumas can have on a person or family, affecting the future workforce, school […]
The Social Development Commission main office in March 2022. It’s been a tough year for Zulma Lopez, owner of J & E Heating and Cooling in Racine. In the past 12 months or so, the 45-year-old from Argentina became the sole owner of the 15-year-old business following a split from her former spouse and business […]
Stossel TV The Labor Department just imposed 300 pages of new regulations to reclassify many individual contractors as payroll employees. CNBC claims this could help freelancers “recover lost wages.” That’s just nonsense. The new rules will make it harder for some freelancers to support a family. My new video shows how it will also make […]
Apr. 8—The Attorney General’s Office has filed a civil complaint against two individuals and several businesses in Cheshire County for taking advance payments for construction jobs and work they were unable to complete. The civil complaint for multiple violations of the Consumer Protection Act was filed in Cheshire County Superior Court against Christopher Vittum, Caitlin […]
Mar. 31—MITCHELL — The Mitchell City Council will consider awarding a contractor’s bid on Monday for the construction of a jetty and first phases of a marina along Lake Mitchell. A total of four bids were submitted to the city. City officials are recommending the council award Sioux Falls-based Soukup Construction’s $2.6 million bid. The […]
Home Depot will buy SRS Distribution, a materials provider for professionals, in a deal valued at approximately $18.25 billion. It is Home Depot’s largest acquisition in its history and with it, it steps more aggressively into the fast growing professional builder and contactor business. SRS provides materials for professionals like roofers, landscapers and pool contractors. […]