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California Declares War on Pork

A new California law threatens to limit Californians' access to pork and drive up prices nationwide.

January 11, 2022 — Ryan Lanier 1641916221

Climate Change is Not New or the End of the World

Steve Koonin's WSJ OpEd “Climate Change Brings a Flood of Hyperpole" sends a sober message about the Green New Deal

August 19, 2021 — Elizabeth Wright 1629385050

CCAGW Signs Coalition Letter Opposing Double Death Tax

Eliminating the stepped up basis will harm families and small businesses, and create a double death tax. 

Time to Review and Reduce Duplicative Housing Programs

On October 22, 2020, the Senate Budget Committee released a report highlighting overlap and duplication in federal housing programs.

October 22, 2020 — Deborah Collier 1603385879

How Big Tobacco is Helping to Fight COVID-19

An eye-catching article was in Politico's February 18 edition, “How the Tobacco Industry Could Join the Coronavirus Fight.”

April 9, 2020 — Elizabeth Wright 1586469125

New USDA Mandate for Biofuels Should be Withdrawn

The USDA’s historic approach to “market-driven blend rates” has been to aggressively pursue unachievable biofuel mandates that put manufacturing jobs at risk. 

February 21, 2020 — Thomas Schatz 1582316655

CCAGW Joins Coalition in Support of the AFFIRM Act

CCAGW and seven other organizations urge Congress to support Sens. Toomey and Shaheen's AFFIRM Act.

USMCA a Win for North American Trade and Economic Growth

USMCA heads to President Trump's desk, after Senate passes the bill 89-10.

January 16, 2020 — Deborah Collier 1579195077

New USDA SNAP Rules and Work Requirements Come at the Perfect Time for Job Seekers

The December 2019 jobs report, released on January 10, 2020 confirms what everyone already knows; the economy is strong and the jobs market is robust. 

The U.S. added 145,000 new jobs in December, the unemployment rate persisted at a fifty-year low of 3.5 percent, and average earnings rose slightly, with the year over year gain at 2.9 percent.

January 10, 2020 — Leslie Paige 1578673914

Trump Administration Announces Phase One of Trade Deal With China

The U.S. and China confirmed completion of a first phase for an agreement to address trade concerns.

December 16, 2019 — Allen Johnson 1576512659

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