Tag: Trump Administration
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SBE Comments on Freeloaders of US Innovation
Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) president & CEO Karen Kerrigan issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s Executive Order (EO) regarding an International Price Index (IPI) for drugs, which imposes foreign-based price controls on U.S. pharmaceuticals, along with the move to develop rules to allow for drug importation: “Many countries across…
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US Senate Confirmation
The United States Senate confirmed President Donald Trump’s nomination of Deputy Assistant Attorney General Lawrence VanDyke to serve as a judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. VanDyke, who is expected to maintain chambers in Las Vegas or Reno, Nevada, fills the seat of Circuit Judge Jay S. Bybee, who will…
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AG Fox Praises New ‘Waters of the U.S.’ Rule that Replaces Obama-Era Regulation
On Sept. 12, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers announced the repeal of the controversial 2015 “Waters of the U.S.” rule, which dramatically expanded federal authority beyond traditional interpretations of the Clean Water Act. The EPA and Corps also announced the finalization of a replacement rule that brings consistency and clarity…
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Montana Highlights September 15, 2019
SoClean, an international medical supply company, is opening its second North American location in Kalispell next month. SoClean anticipates having a workforce of 250 employees or more. The Kalispell facility will include sales, customer service, technology support, marketing, and human resources. SoClean makes and sells automatic cleaning devices for Continuous Positive Airway Pressure machines. (CPAP)…
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Industry Insiders: Tariffs Stifle Growth of Craft Breweries
By Noell Evans, The Center Square The craft beer industry is starting to feel the effects of the months-long trade dispute between the U.S. and China, industry insiders say. And they worry the impact will only get worse as the dispute continues. In March 2018, the Trump administration placed a 10 percent tariff on aluminum…