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NAM Calls for Reining in Proxy Advisory Firms
The two largest, most influential proxy advisory firms in the U.S. wield outsize, harmful influence on businesses—and they need to be regulated now, the NAM said this week. What’s going on: Together, Institutional Shareholder Services and Glass Lewis control 97% of the proxy advice market. Those firms exist to advise institutional investors on how to […]
New York to Build First Major Power Plant in Years—And It’s Nuclear
The State of New York plans to construct the first major U.S. power plant in more than 15 years (The Wall Street Journal, subscription). What’s going on: “Gov. Kathy Hochul said in an interview that she has directed the state’s public electric utility to add at least 1 gigawatt of new nuclear-power generation to its aging fleet […]
NAM to House Committee: Vote Yes on PERMIT Act
Members of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure should vote yes on legislation that would modernize and reform the Clean Water Act permitting process, the NAM said today. What’s going on: The Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today (PERMIT) Act “adopts the NAM’s key recommendations to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for modernization […]
Study: AI Could Be Used to Slash Emissions
For all the alarms that have been sounded about artificial intelligence’s possible contribution to climate change, AI, it turns out, could actually help slash emissions, according to new research (POLITICO Pro, subscription). What’s going on: “Artificial intelligence could cut global climate pollution by up to 5.4 billion metric tons a year over the next decade if […]
NAM Ramps Up Pressure to Pass OBBBA With New Ads, Capitol Hill Fly-In
The NAM is ramping up pressure on policymakers this week, launching a multistate advertising blitz and bringing dozens of manufacturing leaders to Capitol Hill to underscore the urgent need to pass the One Big Beautiful Bill Act by President Trump’s July 4th deadline. Why it matters: With time running out, manufacturers are going all-in to […]
Success of Targeted Cancer Therapies Underscores Need for Pro-Innovation R&D Environment
A class of targeted cancer therapies could one day replace traditional chemotherapy as a first-line treatment, shining a spotlight on the need for a regulatory environment that supports continued innovation—and stays away from price controls that reduce R&D budgets. What’s going on: “Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) have taken major strides in recent years, as companies … […]
Timmons Talks Role Models, Tax Reform, Family and More
From personal heroes to tax reform and tariffs, NAM President and CEO Jay Timmons covered it all in his recent appearance on iHeart Radio’s “CEOs You Should Know.” From the beginning: In his June 9
