Feds Are Paying $2 Million to Selected Farmers to Grow in WA, OR
The grants are part of the President Biden administration's pledge to create ways to tamper down the sky-high cost of food.
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America Turns 246 Years Old and WA State Nears Its 133rd Birthday
July 4th is a special date of significance to the history of Washington state, too!
NCAA and Power Five Conferences Battling Dems on the Hill
The NCAA and the Power Five conferences will have to work harder to prevent major changes to college sports now that Democrats control Congress and the White House.
Power Five Conferences Upped Spending on Lobbying Congress
The Power Five conferences spent $350,000 lobbying Congress in the first three months of 2020. That's more than they had previously spent in any full year.
NCAA’s Emmert Presses Senate for ‘Guardrails’ on Athlete Pay
NCAA President Mark Emmert is urging Congress to step in and put restrictions on college athletes' ability to earn money from endorsements.
NCAA Stepping Up Lobbying Efforts
The NCAA is stepping up its lobbying efforts as Congress considers allowing endorsement money for college athletes. NCAA and its allies spent at least $750,000 to lobby.
Dow DuPont Merge; Trans-Pacific Partnership Takes a Hit
Dow Chemical and DuPont officially announced an all-stock merger on Friday valued at $130 billion combining two of the biggest and oldest U.S. chemical producers into DowDuPont. The deal could trigger more consolidation, is expected to please activist investors and generate tax savings...
Agriculture Tax Extenders Waiting for Congress OK; Salt Level Battle Between Restaurants and NYC Health Board
Congress has until December 18th or two weeks, to pass tax extenders important to agriculture. The House earlier this year voted Section 179 expensing permanent, among other tax extenders, but the Senate Finance Committee has opted instead to revive the expired measures for 2015 and extend them through 2016...
Obama Urging Congress to Vote on TPP; Food Information Documentaries Trustworthy?
The Obama administration wants Congress to vote on the Trans-Pacific Partnership before next year’s lame-duck session. Congressional aides are saying the vote is likely to take place during the lame duck session. White House press secretary Josh Earnest said “the timeline that we envision is shorter than that,” but would not specify when the President would like the vote to occur...
McDonalds Downsizing; False Statements About the Science Behind EPA Waters Rules
In a move that hasn’t happened in 40 years, fast food giant McDonalds will downsize. In the last week McDonalds announced it is planning to close 184 restaurants across the United States this year, 59 more than it is planning to open. The last time the company contracted was in 1970...