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Also in the Capitol Notebook: Democrats ask for investigation into purchase of Iowa fertilizer plant.

A panel of Iowa House lawmakers gave lukewarm approval Monday to legislation that would allow cities and counties to cap rent costs.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced revisions to the thresholds under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR), which will apply to all...

Asphalt Specialists LLC of Pontiac and Al’s Asphalt Paving Company Inc. of Taylor, and two executives from each company, admitted to conspiring to rig bids for paving service contracts.

The Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR) requires parties to transactions meeting certain size thresholds to make notification filings with the Federal Trade...

A panel of Iowa House lawmakers gave lukewarm approval Monday to legislation that would allow cities and counties to cap rent costs.

A panel of Iowa House lawmakers gave lukewarm approval Monday to legislation that would allow cities and counties to cap rent costs.

A Taylor company is one of two in Michigan pleading guilty to rigging asphalt paving contract bids, according  to the U.S. Dept. of Justice. Al’s Asphalt, 25500 Brest Road in Taylor, and its president, Edward D. Swanson, pleaded guilty to conspiring with Asphalt Specialists, 1780 E. Highwood in Ave. in Pontiac, and its former vice […]

Kevin Mahler also pleaded guilty to fraudulent tax returns for not reporting the earned income.

Three Michigan companies have been charged so far in this federal investigation.