Every Wednesday, the TFG Blog posts a series of articles published over the previous week that discusses topics of interest to local governments. Learn about emerging trends and keep up on key policy issues by browsing the TFG Wednesday News Roundup!
Nutrition Labels Set for Major Overhaul
On February 27th, the Administration will unveil proposed updates to food nutrition labels, which have not been updated in more than two decades. Although the new updates have been in development at the FDA for years, and have the strong backing of the Administration, the changes are expected to spark considerable pushback from the industry. Read More…
Making the Most of the Water You Have
Municipalities across the country can learn from what California communities are doing to combat the water crisis being experienced throughout the west. The severe drought conditions being experienced in California are pushing many communities to develop innovative solutions to preserving their precious water resources. Read More…
Obama to Outline Plan to Fix Crumbling Roads, Rail, Bridges
Today, the President will travel to St. Paul, Minnesota to announce a $302 billion plan to fix America’s crumbling roads and bridges. His plan is not expected to be popular with Congress, however, whose members have been in talks over prospects for the new highway bill since last year. Read More…
Tax Overhaul Plan Faces Key Hurdles
Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee Dave Camp (R-MI) has developed a tax reform proposal three-years in the works, but his plan is already receiving criticism, even from key members of his own party (including Senate minority Leader Mitch McConnell). Overall tax reform will be difficult to tackle this year, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid expresses, but the leader also commends Representative Camp for “coming forward with a piece of legislation;” a feat few have been able to accomplish. Read More…
Obama Confirms Funding for Manufacturing Innovation Hubs
On Tuesday, President Obama officially announced the selection of two new Manufacturing Innovation Institutes to be based in Chicago and Detroit. There are already two Institutes in Youngstown, OH and Raleigh, NC, with four more Institutes to come. The President also launched a competition to find the location for the next Manufacturing Innovation Institute, which will be a $70 million DOE-led project. Read More…
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