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NAW CEO Testifies to Congress on How AI Can Strengthen Workplace Safety
NAW CEO Testifies to Congress on How AI Can Strengthen Workplace Safety

During a subcommittee hearing, Eric Hoplin explained how emerging technologies enable employers to detect potential hazards in real time, allowing companies to focus on preventive and proactive measures. Continue Reading

Postedby Tim O'Connor
Date posted02/23/2026


Supreme Court Strikes Down Tariffs Imposed Through Emergency Declaration
Supreme Court Strikes Down Tariffs Imposed Through Emergency Declaration

Although a 6-3 majority ruled against the Trump administration, the justices did not provide direction on how the government should return the more than $175 billion in tariffs it has collected since last April. Continue Reading

Postedby Tim O'Connor
Date posted02/23/2026


Business Groups Urge Senate to Pass Permitting Reform Legislation
Business Groups Urge Senate to Pass Permitting Reform Legislation

The SPEED Act would streamline the National Environmental Policy Act review process by prohibiting agencies from rescinding, withdrawing, altering, and amending a completed environmental document. Continue Reading

Postedby Tim O'Connor
Date posted02/16/2026


Court Imposes Preliminary Injunction Against Oregon’s EPR Law
Court Imposes Preliminary Injunction Against Oregon’s EPR Law

The court order prevents the state from forcing distributors and other businesses to pay new fees intended to support recycling programs and the end-of-life costs of packaged products. Continue Reading

Postedby Tim O'Connor
Date posted02/16/2026


FEDA Co-Signs Letter Urging Congress to Advance Bill to Lessen Regulatory Burden on Small Businesses
FEDA Co-Signs Letter Urging Congress to Advance Bill to Lessen Regulatory Burden on Small Businesses

The Prove It Act of 2025 introduces several key provisions intended to enhance transparency in federal regulatory decisions, including requiring agencies to disclose any indirect costs proposed rules may impose on small businesses. Continue Reading

Postedby Tim O'Connor
Date posted02/9/2026


Partial Government Shutdown Ends, Teeing Up Debate Over DHS Funding
Partial Government Shutdown Ends, Teeing Up Debate Over DHS Funding

Most government agencies are now funded through the end of September, but legislators will have until Feb. 13 to negotiate long-term funding for the Department of Homeland Security. Continue Reading

Postedby Tim O'Connor
Date posted02/4/2026


Taxes Top List of Concerns for Small Business Owners as Other Issues Subside
Taxes Top List of Concerns for Small Business Owners as Other Issues Subside

Twenty-four percent of survey respondents now expect the economy to improve, a 9% increase from November’s report. Continue Reading

Postedby Tim O'Connor
Date posted02/2/2026


Business Groups File Brief Opposing California’s “Captive Audience" Meeting Law
Business Groups File Brief Opposing California’s “Captive Audience" Meeting Law

An appeals court is set to consider arguments that the law infringes on employers’ free speech rights by prohibiting mandatory meetings to share opinions on political or religious matters. Continue Reading

Postedby Tim O'Connor
Date posted02/2/2026


Business Groups Urge Supreme Court to Preempt State Law Negligence Claims Against Freight Brokers
Business Groups Urge Supreme Court to Preempt State Law Negligence Claims Against Freight Brokers

A ruling against freight brokers could lead to a patchwork of transportation regulations that distributors and other companies would have to operate under. Continue Reading

Postedby Tim O'Connor
Date posted01/26/2026


NAW Urges Passage of Newly Reintroduced Bill to Curb Credit Card Swipe Fees
NAW Urges Passage of Newly Reintroduced Bill to Curb Credit Card Swipe Fees

The Credit Card Competition Act is designed to give banks more options on which payment networks to use, with the idea being that more competition will lead to lower costs for distributors and other merchants. Continue Reading

Postedby Tim O'Connor
Date posted01/26/2026


Congress Extends Funding for Three Federal Agencies Ahead of Jan. 30 Shutdown Deadline
Congress Extends Funding for Three Federal Agencies Ahead of Jan. 30 Shutdown Deadline

Lawmakers continue to negotiate appropriations for key departments such as Homeland Security, War, and Transportation. Continue Reading

Postedby Tim O'Connor
Date posted01/19/2026


House Tables Joint Employer Bill Amid Shaky Republican Support
House Tables Joint Employer Bill Amid Shaky Republican Support

The Save Local Business Act would narrowly define a joint employer as only entities that have immediate and meaningful control over workers’ essential terms and conditions of employment. Continue Reading

Postedby Tim O'Connor
Date posted01/19/2026