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Women Making History: Celeste Maloy Champions Women-Owned Small Business
Kenesha Raeford Kenesha Raeford

Women Making History: Celeste Maloy Champions Women-Owned Small Business

This Women’s history month article features an important discussion of women owned businesses in the federal government contracting sector. Celeste Maloy, U.S. Representative for the 2nd District of Utah, is at the helm of an important Bill that seeks to improve access to federal contracting opportunities for women owned small businesses. The bill is making great strides, and if passed has the potential to create significant change for women entrepreneurs across the country.

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U.S. House Votes to Uphold Buy America Provisions for EV Chargers, Overturning Biden Administration's Waivers
Kenesha Raeford Kenesha Raeford

U.S. House Votes to Uphold Buy America Provisions for EV Chargers, Overturning Biden Administration's Waivers

In this article we discuss an interesting policy conflict: Consistent Promotion of American Job Growth and Access to Affordable Clean Energy Alternatives. We explore the Biden Administration’s policy concerns and the House’s disdain for backing down too quickly from “Made in America” efforts. The result: production and consumer interests continue to take a backseat to the apparent need for more American Jobs.

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