Contractor Shake-Out Continues, With Wrangling Over Coverage By Richard Korman Insurers, brokers and contractor risk managers assess the big picture and discuss the controversy in some states about whether liability policies will cover defects.
Obama Signs FY12 Spending Bill for DOT, 4 Other Departments By Tom Ichniowski Bill funds DOT, HUD, Justice, Commerce, Agriculture Depts. for rest of 2012 and also includes a continuing resolution to keep all other federal agencies operating through Dec. 16.
DOE's Chu Defends Decision to Support Solyndra By Pam Hunter DOE secretary disputes GOP contentions that politics played a role in offering $535-million loan guarantee to now-bankrupt solar-energy company.