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Rural Small Business Owners Descend on Washington to Advocate for Policy Solutions to Drive Economic Growth

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Voices brought 60 small business owners from rural communities to Washington, D.C. to deliver a message that they’re poised for growth but need Congress to address the persistent challenges faced by entrepreneurs in America’s heartland. The small businesses, hailing from 16 different states, were joined by Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Kelly Loeffler, policymakers, and lawmakers. Rural small business owners w...
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Intelsat, Cochise County Sheriff’s Office Deploy Satellite Communications at Mexican Border

MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Intelsat, operator of one of the world’s largest satellite and terrestrial networks, and the Cochise County, Arizona Sheriff’s Office launched the use of Intelsat’s Multi-Layer Communication System (MLCS) to enable border security forces to safely operate and communicate in extreme, remote environments where radio, cellular and infrastructure services do not exist. "Our commitment to deploying innovative and reliable satellite communication devices for law enforcem...
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Westwater Resources Supports Tariff Increase on Imported Chinese Graphite

CENTENNIAL, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Westwater Resources, Inc. (NYSE American: WWR), an energy technology and battery-grade natural graphite company (“Westwater” or the “Company”), supports the recently announced 10% increase in Chinese import tariffs affecting natural graphite. The tariff increase effective March 4, 2025 follows the previous round of 10% tariff increases imposed by the U.S. on all goods originating from China on February 4, 2025. With this new increase, imported Chinese natural...
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New Survey Shows Small Businesses are Optimistic for 2025, but Eager for Washington to Pass Policies to Help them Compete

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--America’s small business owners are optimistic about the coming year – but continue to face economic headwinds and are looking to Washington to help them compete, grow and create jobs in 2025 and beyond. That’s the message from a new national survey by Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Voices. Bottom line: Small businesses across the U.S. say they are planning to grow their businesses this year, but they need Congress and the new administration to prioritize tax r...
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NMHC and NAA Send Letter to White House Highlighting Regulations for Review

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As our nation continues to grapple with a significant housing shortage, the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) and National Apartment Association (NAA) today sent a letter to the White House today requesting a thorough review of 32 federal programs, rules and regulations at 10 different agencies. The goal of this review is to increase housing supply, lower costs and improve housing affordability. Some regulations stray from their intended purpose, stifling...
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Citizens Against Government Waste Names Rep. Melanie Stansbury February 2025 Porker of the Month

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rep. Stansbury is CAGW's February 2025 Porker of the Month for lambasting cost-cutting proposals by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)....
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We Work For Health Applauds Lawmakers for Re-introducing the Ensuring Pathways to Innovative Cures (EPIC) Act

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--We Work For Health today applauded the reintroduction of the Ensuring Pathways to Innovative Cures (EPIC) Act (H.R. 1492), a bipartisan bill that addresses the harmful “pill penalty” created by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Introduced by Representatives Greg Murphy (R-NC), Don Davis (D-NC) and Richard Hudson (R-NC), this legislation seeks to correct a provision of the law that disincentivizes the development of small molecule drugs – essential treatments for co...
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Healthcare Investors Launch ARHI to Set Industry Standards for Responsible Capital

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A coalition of leading private capital investors in America’s healthcare system has launched the Association for Responsible Healthcare Investment....
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Dina Powell Mccormick, Senior Business Executive and Former Deputy National Security Advisor, and U.S. Senator David Mccormick Unlock the Power of Transformative Mentorship in Debut Book

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--All successful leaders stand on the shoulders of their mentor giants—people who saw something in them they may not have seen in themselves and helped them find and achieve their purpose in life. In their book debut, Who Believed in You? How Purposeful Mentorship Changes the World (HarperCollins Leadership, April 1, 2025), Dina Powell McCormick and U.S. Senator David McCormick share how transformative mentoring can change the world. During the pandemic, Dina an...
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Troy Schneider Named President of Billington CyberSecurity

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Billington CyberSecurity--a leading cyber education firm-- promoted Troy Schneider to president....