Stephen Lee

2 weeks ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Courtney Rozen |Skye Witley |Nyah Phengsitthy |Stephen Lee |Evan Weinberger |Rebecca Rainey | +3 more

The Trump administration’s slashing of tens of thousands of federal jobs in its first 100 days is scrambling plans for companies and industries that look to agency staff for help navigating regulations and securing funding. Funding freezes, workforce reductions, and policy shifts have business leaders delaying investments and preparing for less oversight from federal regulators, according to industry representatives and lawyers.

2 weeks ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Courtney Rozen |Skye Witley |Nyah Phengsitthy |Stephen Lee

The Trump administration’s slashing of tens of thousands of federal jobs in its first 100 days is scrambling plans for companies and industries that look to agency staff for help navigating regulations and securing funding. Funding freezes, workforce reductions, and policy shifts have business leaders delaying investments and preparing for less oversight from federal regulators, according to industry representatives and lawyers.

3 weeks ago | news.bgov.com | Katherine Rizzo |Kate Ackley |Greg Giroux |Stephen Lee

Let the Sprinkles Hoarding BeginWe’ll learn details this afternoon about the Trump administration’s plans to take more artificial dyes out of the US food supply. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and FDA Commissioner Marty Makary scheduled a press conference to discuss banning petroleum-based synthetic dyes. Manufacturers already knew that eliminating food colors made from chemicals (which are cheaper than natural alternatives) was a Kennedy priority.

1 month ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Stephen Lee |Drew Hutchinson

A federal judge on Tuesday issued a preliminary injunction stopping the Trump administration’s effort to claw back $20 billion in green grants. The ruling is another blow to the White House, which has been trying to reclaim the money as part of its broader campaign to unwind Biden-era policies that don’t line up with its own philosophy. Judge Tanya S.

1 month ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Bobby Magill |Pat Rizzuto |Stephen Lee |Drew Hutchinson |Jennifer Hijazi

President Richard Nixon set a clear mission for the EPA when he created the agency in 1970: Establish and enforce standards for air and water quality, monitor the condition of the environment, and help states control pollution. That began to change last week, from a mission safeguarding the environment and human health to one also promoting business and fossil fuels.