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U.S. Army Tasks Electra with Assessing Hybrid-electric Propulsion
Aviation International News
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U.S. Army Tasks Electra with Assessing Hybrid-electric Propulsion Electra Aero has now won seven Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contracts from the Army Electra Aero is using its EL2 technology demonstrator to complete design work on its...
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul votes against Trump's big budget bill
WHAS 11 - Kentucky
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July 1, 2025
The Republican senator later posted on social media that he was "working all night to stop Congress from adding to our debt." LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Three Republican United States senators, including Rand Paul of Kentucky, voted against President...
U.S. Senate passes Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill,' sends to House for final approval
CBC/Radio-Canada
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July 1, 2025
The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate passed President Donald Trump's tax and spending bill on Tuesday, signing off on a massive package that would enshrine many of his top priorities into law while adding $3.3 trillion US to the national debt....
U.S. Army taps Electra for hybrid-electric aircraft
Defence Blog
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July 1, 2025
Electra.aero, Inc. has secured a $1.9 million Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract from the U.S. Army to advance its hybrid-electric powertrain and propulsion technology for potential use in current and future Army aviation...
New Research: Small Business Owners Remain Optimistic, Despite Tariffs
Forbes
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Small business owners shared their strategic priorities in the Forbes Research 2025 Small Business ... More Survey.getty As small business owners begin navigating the second half of the year, they find themselves looking outward at a roiling sea —...
2 of the fastest growing cities for small business activity are in Alabama
AL.com - Alabama
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July 1, 2025
A new analysis by a small business fintech platform shows that two Alabama cities have seen a substantial rise in commercial activity over the last year. BILL, a provider of cloud-based financial software, says that Birmingham and Tuscaloosa are...
GOP bill seeks to protect small business’ free speech
America's Small Business Network
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July 1, 2025
Texas Republican Congressman Roger Williams, Chairman of the House Committee on Small Businesses, has introduced the Protect the First Amendment Act, a bill designed to prevent federal funding from being used to censor the lawful speech of...
Small Business Administration is right to leave sanctuary cities
Washington Examiner
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July 1, 2025
In a decisive step to prioritize safety and compliance with federal law, the U.S. Small Business Administration announced on June 7 the relocation of its Los Angeles regional office due to the city’s refusal to cooperate with Immigration and...
How Sens. Todd Young, Jim Banks voted on Trump's 'big, beautiful bill'
Indianapolis Star - Indiana
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Indiana's two U.S. Senators voted for President Donald Trump's "One Big, Beautiful Bill," a massive array of spending and tax cuts with significant implications for government programs, like Medicaid. U.S. Sens. Jim Banks and Todd Young, who are...
Iowa’s Grassley, Ernst hail passage of Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
Radio Iowa
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July 1, 2025
Both of Iowa’s U.S. Senators have joined 48 other Republicans in voting to pass a bill to enact President Trump’s policy priorities on taxes and spending. Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst issued written statements after today’s vote....
How Trump admin's policies may affect gender-affirming care for patients on private insurance
Snopes
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July 1, 2025
As lawmakers considered U.S. President Donald Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill in mid-2025, rumors spread online that the legislation could reduce access to gender-affirming care for transgender patients with private health insurance. Separately...
'Big Beautiful Bill': Maine’s elected political leaders respond to passage
News Center Maine
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July 1, 2025
Maine’s entire delegation and the governor released statements opposing the GOP tax bill, citing threats to Medicaid, SNAP, and rural hospitals. MAINE, USA — Despite a 50-50 split vote in the U.S. Senate, with Vice President J.D. Vance casting the...
Maine’s Congressional delegation responds to passing of ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
News Center Maine
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July 1, 2025
Maine’s entire delegation opposes the GOP tax bill, citing threats to Medicaid, SNAP, and rural hospitals. MAINE, USA — Despite a 50-50 split vote in the U.S. Senate, with Vice President J.D. Vance casting the tiebreaker, all four members of...
Leadership Council’s Weston White graduates from IOM
Illinois Business Journal
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July 1, 2025
Weston White The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for Organization Management, its professional development program, recently announced that Leadership Council of Southwestern Illinois Director of Marketing & Communications Weston White has...
Kentucky's senators split as Trump's 'big beautiful bill' advances through chamber
Courier-Journal - Kentucky
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The sweeping budget and policy bill backed by President Donald Trump advanced through the U.S. Senate on July 1 on a narrow 51-50 vote. Sen. Mitch McConnell voted in its favor but said more work is needed to adequately fund national defense. Sen....
Senate passes GOP’s tax and spending bill with Cornyn, Cruz priorities included
KSAT - Texas
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July 1, 2025
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. WASHINGTON — Following a 26-hour marathon voting session and lengthy, late-night negotiations, the U.S. Senate has passed...
Mila Myles is the chief spokesperson for Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer. She’s also transgender
The Advocate
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July 1, 2025
In 2025, trans survival is political. Trans leadership? That’s revolutionary. Mila Myles knows both truths intimately. She’s not just the highest-ranking out transgender communications official in any statewide executive office — she’s also one of...
Missouri, Kansas senators react to approval of Trump's tax bill
KMBC 9 - Missouri
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July 1, 2025
Four local leaders who voted in favor of President Donald Trump's large tax bill shared their thoughts after the Senate's narrow approval. Missouri Sens. Eric Schmitt and Josh Hawley both voted to approve the bill Tuesday after an all-night...
New Jersey's Big, Beautiful Gubernatorial Contest
InsiderNJ - New Jersey
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July 1, 2025
The budget will uniquely impact the 2025 contest between Republican Jack Ciattarelli and Democrat Mikie Sherrill, as Ciattarelli will try to maintain focus on the state budget, almost in a vacuum, while Sherrill will contextualize New Jersey's...
Senate passes Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’; measure heads to House
Catholic Star Herald - New Jersey
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July 1, 2025
By Kate Scanlon, OSV News WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Senate Republicans on July 1 passed their version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which would enact key provisions of President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda on taxes and immigration,...