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He Started a Side Hustle From His Spare Bedroom. Now, It's a $4 Million Retail Powerhouse

Caleb Ashton has turned his gaming and collectibles business into an online platform as well as a brick-and-mortar store.

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Aug 3 • 12:13 PM EDT • Business • inc.com
Good Communication Is Good Business by Geoffrey Losee

The following column was contributed by J.D. Fisher. Mixed-use communities are increasingly common. Restaurants, breweries, retail stores, entertainment venues, and professional offices often operate within walking distance of established neighborhoods. That proximity creates tremendous opportunity, but it also means that a business's decisions may affect more than just its customers. Many business owners understandably focus on obtaining the permits necessary to open their doors. However, municipal approval is rarely the end of the conversation. As a business evolves, whether by adding outdoor seating, live entertainment, extended operating hours, or other new amenities, the applicable zoning ordinance may require additional approvals or impose operational standards designed to balance commercial activity with nearby residential uses. From a business perspective, the question should not simply be, "Can we do this?" It should also be, "Have we communicated with everyone who may be affected?" Recent local news coverage highlighted how differing interpretations of a municipal ordinance can quickly become the subject of public hearings, legal arguments, and significant uncertainty for a business. While every situation turns on its own facts, one common theme emerged: practical solutions are more difficult to achieve if communication breaks down. Businesses can often reduce that risk by engaging early with the relevant stakeholders. That begins with municipal staff. Planning departments are oftentimes willing to discuss how an ordinance applies before substantial investments are made. Seeking clarification in advance may identify permitting requirements or operational limitations that can be addressed proactively rather than after enforcement action. Communication should not stop with local government. Nearby property owners and neighborhood representatives frequently appreciate being informed about proposed changes before they occur. A brief meeting, an informational email, or an invitation to discuss concerns can foster goodwill and reveal potential issues while there is still flexibility to adjust operations. That’s why such meetings often required for substantial projects and may be a good idea even if not required. Perhaps most importantly, businesses should view compliance as an ongoing process rather than a one-time event. Operational changes that seem minor from a business standpoint may have regulatory implications under local development ordinances. Periodically reviewing proposed changes with experienced land-use counsel or planning professionals can help identify issues before they become disputes. No ordinance can eliminate every conflict between commercial activity and residential expectations. Nor should every disagreement become a legal controversy. But businesses that invest in transparent, proactive communication place themselves in the strongest position to protect both their operations and their relationships within the community. In today's regulatory environment, good communication is more than good public relations, it is good risk management. If your business is planning to expand its operations, introduce a new use, or simply wants to better understand how local land development regulations apply, the attorneys at Rountree Losee LLP are available to help. Our land use and local government practice works with businesses throughout southeastern North Carolina to navigate municipal approval processes, identify potential issues before they become disputes, and keep projects moving forward with confidence. Read more at rountreelosee.com.

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Aug 3 • 8:00 AM EDT • Business • wilmingtonbiz.com
Will Rupert Lowe and Nigel Farage unite the right in British politics?

Restore Britain leader has made a surprise offer of cooperation with Reform but some say it’s a trap

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Aug 3 • 7:53 AM EDT • Politics • theweek.com
Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party 2026: Full Details on Two New Entertainment Offerings

Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party 2026 gets two new shows: Captain Jack's Buccaneer Bash in Adventureland and Stitch's Masquerade Mashup in Tomorrowland, both running all 38 nights.

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Aug 3 • 7:11 AM EDT • Entertainment • wdwmagic.com
Analysis | Is the midterm cake baked?

The vibes around the economy are bad — polls and focus groups show voters feel like they are getting screwed at the gas pump and at the grocery store, jobs feel harder to come by, and the rise of technology like artificial intelligence is injecting considerable uncertainty into the future.

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Aug 3 • 5:28 AM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Suikoden STAR LEAP launches August 7 in Japan

Free-to-play RPG Suikoden STAR LEAP will launch for iOS via App Store and Android via Google Play on August 7 in Japan, Konami announced. Information regarding the global launch for PC via Steam, i…

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Aug 3 • 2:21 AM EDT • Technology • gematsu.com
Rupert Lowe urges Nigel Farage to work with Restore Britain

Lowe says the two should put ‘personalities and our past disagreements aside for good of the country’

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Aug 2 • 5:05 PM EDT • Politics • theguardian.com
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Nat Falk celebrates 90 years of business in Ware

A men’s clothing store in Ware celebrated 90 years in business.

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Aug 2 • 1:57 PM EDT • Business • westernmassnews.com
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Business People: John Ghingo named president, CEO at Hormel

FOOD Hormel Foods Corp., an Austin, Minn.-based provider of grocery store prepared food brands, announced the appointment of John Ghingo as president and chief executive officer, effective Oct. 26. Ghingo, who has served as president and…

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Aug 2 • 1:01 PM EDT • Business • twincities.com
Scientists with something to sell have lost Americans' trust in science. This new philosophy can restore that trust
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Aug 2 • 12:00 PM EDT • Science • nypost.com
Natrona County health and food inspections (7/24/26–7/31/26)

CASPER, Wyo. — The Casper-Natrona County Health Department inspects restaurants, grocery stores, convenience stores, mobile food units, commissaries and

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Aug 2 • 11:00 AM EDT • Health • oilcity.news
Laramie County health and food inspections (7/24/26–7/30/26)

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Cheyenne-Laramie County Health Department inspects restaurants, bars, convenience stores, delis, grocery stores, bed and breakfasts

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Aug 2 • 11:00 AM EDT • Health • capcity.news
Who passed health checks in Wichita KS? Sushi, burgers, Mexican food & more

See Wichita-area restaurants, stores & hotels that passed health inspections. Forty-nine locations made the list July 12-18.

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Aug 2 • 8:15 AM EDT • Entertainment • kansas.com
Can Mamdani plan for city-owned stores deliver cheap food for New Yorkers?

Food costs have soared but existing businesses fear unfair competition and programs elsewhere yielded mixed results

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Aug 2 • 8:00 AM EDT • Business • theguardian.com
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For GLP-1 users, the in-store clothes shopping trip is back

Nora Nye, 58, is refreshing her wardrobe as she sizes down for the first time in over ​three decades after losing 80 pounds on weight-loss drug Mounjaro. Earlier this year, the Denver bankruptcy lawyer walked into a Macy's and found herself overwhelmed.

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Aug 2 • 7:02 AM EDT • Business • reuters.com
I tested dozens of apps, and these 4 passed my ruthless 1-day test

These are the apps that rank top on the Play Store for me

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Aug 2 • 7:00 AM EDT • Technology • androidpolice.com
U.S. Restores Some Vaccine and Health Aid to Unicef, Gavi and World Food Programme

The amount is still far below what the U.S. spent previously on humanitarian and health aid, but resumes the flow of money for key efforts to fight malnutrition and disease.

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Aug 2 • 5:00 AM EDT • Health • nytimes.com
‘Just another day in South City’: Businesses react after vandals smash store windows along South Kingshighway

Local businesses are reacting after vandals targeted several businesses on South Kingshighway Boulevard - smashing their windows overnight.

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Aug 1 • 11:37 PM EDT • Business • firstalert4.com
Massive shopping/entertainment zone planned for Fresno corner

The 27-acre development is expected to feature restaurants, stores, a brewery and an entertainment venue.

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Aug 1 • 8:30 AM EDT • Entertainment • fresnobee.com
DSiWare game Zenonia making a comeback on Nintendo Switch with a remaster

Many years after its original release, Zenonia is making a comeback on Nintendo Switch. The RPG launched on mobile way back in the day and also DSiWare. Com2us is now re-releasing it as a remaster, though we’re not entirely sure what’s new aside from updated visuals. Here’s an official overview: Where It All Began Before smartphones. Before app stores. Zenonia...

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Aug 1 • 8:00 AM EDT • Technology • nintendoeverything.com
Chile declares health alert for hantavirus

The Chile Ministry of Health issued a Health Alert for hantavirus and other diseases, such as some arboviruses and avian influenza. This is the first time this measure has been taken and it will be in effect until July 31, 2027 and it extends from the Atacama region to the Magallanes region. “Hantavirus causes a disease that is endemic to Chile, transmitted by the long-tailed pygmy rice rat that lives in rural and semi-rural areas throughout almost the entire country. As a ministry, we are constantly monitoring its behavior and are very concerned and actively working because this year the virus's lethality has increased, and for this reason, we decided to declare this alert. As of last week, there were 46 confirmed cases and 18 deaths, representing a 39% lethality rate,” reported the Undersecretary of Public Health, Dr. Alejandra Pizarro. Cases have occurred in the regions of Valparaíso, Metropolitan, O'Higgins, Maule, Ñuble, Biobío, La Araucanía, Los Ríos, Los Lagos, and Aysén. By comparison, in 2025, there were 44 infections and eight deaths (18% case fatality rate). The health alert, which is preventative and prepared, will allow for the granting of extraordinary powers in the event of serious health emergencies to strengthen surveillance, ensure timely resource management, hire specialized personnel, implement health control measures, and expedite the acquisition of supplies through direct procurement. The alert does not imply that there is an ongoing epidemic or that the healthcare system is overwhelmed. Subscribe to Outbreak News TV on YouTube “Hantavirus is not exclusively a summer virus, as the long-tailed pygmy rice rat is present year-round. Therefore, we urge everyone to take extreme precautions: avoid touching rodents, ventilate homes before entering if they have been closed, clean unused spaces with water and bleach, and keep garbage covered and food stored away. Furthermore, it is crucial to be aware of the symptoms: fever, intense muscle pain, and difficulty breathing. If someone experiences these symptoms and has been in rural or semi-rural areas where the long-tailed pygmy rice rat may have been present, they should immediately go to a health center and inform the medical staff so that a hantavirus diagnosis can be considered promptly,” the official added. Since December 2025, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has maintained an epidemiological alert due to the rise in hantavirus cases throughout the Southern Cone, and that the Ministry of Health had an epidemiological alert in place since November of last year. Chile eliminates leprosy As mentioned above, the Health Alert decree also covers diseases transmitted by the Aedes aegypti, Aedes vexans, and Anopheles pseudopunctipennis mosquitoes, such as dengue and Zika, which, according to the alert, “have a high epidemic potential, which could generate high demand and overload for health facilities.” For these diseases, the alert is in effect from Arica to Los Ríos. The authority stressed that it is essential to prevent mosquitoes from breeding in stagnant water and to monitor any suspected cases of people arriving from abroad infected with any of these diseases, in order to prevent any of these vectors from biting a sick person and starting to spread the disease. In the case of avian influenza, the alert was extended to the entire country, because unlike other years, the disease has been concentrated in wild and farm birds, not in poultry farms, increasing the risk of exposure for people. Outbreak News Today is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Subscribe

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Aug 1 • 7:41 AM EDT • Health • outbreaknewstoday.substack.com
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How 'The Sopranos' stars are paying tribute to Vincent Pastore

The "Sopranos" family is paying tribute to one of their own. The cast of the Emmy-winning HBO series shared tributes on social media after the death of Vincent Pastore.

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Jul 31 • 6:33 PM EDT • Entertainment • centraloregondaily.com
Upstate discount grocery store urges Mamdani to emulate model in NYC

Bargain Grocery in Utica has been run by a nonprofit group and in business for over 20 years.

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Jul 31 • 6:20 PM EDT • Politics • ny1.com
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Brazil uses forensic science to trace gold's origin and tackle illegal mining in the Amazon

Brazil is using forensic science to tackle illegal gold mining in the Amazon, a top threat to the rainforest, Indigenous groups and other communities there that has accelerated deforestation and driven mercury contamination to dangerous levels. The work takes place at the National Institute of Criminalistics in Brasilia, the country's…

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Jul 31 • 4:10 PM EDT • Science • japantoday.com
Skimming devices caught on camera at small businesses in NJ, Philly

Business owners say skimming devices have been found at stores in Gloucester County, Camden County and Philadelphia. Police share warning signs.

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Jul 31 • 3:58 PM EDT • Business • nbcphiladelphia.com
7 sick, 3 hospitalized from salmonella as egg recall hits Louisiana, health department says

Here's what to know about the outbreak, including the recalled egg brands and which stores they were sold in.

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Jul 31 • 3:30 PM EDT • Health • nola.com
How scientists are trying to repair the body from within: Regenerative medicine and anti-aging

At Scripps Research and its drug discovery arm, the Calibr-Skaggs Institute for Innovative Medicines, scientists are developing regenerative medicine therapies designed to help the body repair itself from within. Unlike traditional medicines that primarily manage symptoms or slow disease progression, regenerative medicine aims to restore damaged tissues and rebuild function lost to aging and disease. Researchers are advancing programs focused on the heart, lungs, digestive tract and eyes, including investigational therapies for heart failure, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, inflammatory bowel disease, age-related macular degeneration and other chronic conditions that become more common as we age. Learn how scientists are activating the body’s natural repair mechanisms to explore a future where medicine may not only treat disease, but help reverse its damage.

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Jul 31 • 3:06 PM EDT • Science • scripps.edu
‘Antizuck’ iOS app that claims to detect nearby smart glasses tops App Store chart

Vibes around Meta’s AI glasses are off lately. So much so that one of the top three paid iPhone apps...

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Jul 31 • 11:28 AM EDT • Technology • 9to5mac.com
Single-lane traffic, blocked Las Vegas Arts District storefronts push some owners to breaking point

Las Vegas Arts District business owners say a flood control project on Charleston Boulevard has blocked storefronts and slashed revenue.

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Jul 31 • 2:04 AM EDT • Business • fox5vegas.com
What Mamdani is doing with city-run stores is illegal and irresponsible, small business owner says

Multicultural Business Coalition Chairman Frank Garcia says the mayor did not want to meet with his group over concerns about the city-run grocery store project on ‘The Bottom Line.’

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Jul 30 • 8:05 PM EDT • Business • foxbusiness.com
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Eau Claire Outdoor retail closure highlights growing strain on downtown businesses

Another downtown Eau Claire business is scaling back and closing its storefront, marking what local business advocates say is a growing trend of economic hardship in the district.

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Jul 30 • 7:00 PM EDT • Business • weau.com
Haitian businesses say fear over TPS changes is emptying stores and cutting jobs

Business owners in South Florida’s Haitian community say they’re facing a growing economic crisis as customers disappear and workers become increasingly difficult to find.

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Jul 30 • 5:21 PM EDT • Business • nbcmiami.com
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Latest Pixel 11 leak shows Google's next flagships in every color

Leaker Evan Blass has published dozens of images of the unreleased Pixel 11 series, showing the upcoming phones in all their colors.

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Jul 30 • 3:41 PM EDT • Technology • androidauthority.com
Fed's favored inflation gauge showed prices pulled back in June

The Fed's favored inflation gauge eased but remained elevated in June, with PCE inflation remaining well above the Fed's 2% target.

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Jul 30 • 8:33 AM EDT • Business • foxbusiness.com
The new "science golden age" looks suspiciously like a grift

This edition of PN is made possible by paid subscribers. Become one ⬇️ 🚀 Subscribe to PN 🚀 The Trump regime is trying to usher in a “Golden Age in Science” where scientific research is run like a Trump family business, artificial intelligence is all that matters, profit is everything, and expertise is for chumps. Or at least that’s the vision emerging from a new 123-page “Report to the President” from Michael Kratsios, the Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. In a normal administration, you could probably skip over learning about a science policy document — but this is no normal administration, and this is no normal science policy document. Instead, it’s Trump’s attempt to end the actual golden age of science that was kicked off in 1945 with the publication of '“The Endless Frontier” by Vannevar Bush. [ ](https://www.publicnotice.co/p/harmeet-dhillon-portland) [ Harmeet Dhillon demonstrates danger of posting through it ](https://www.publicnotice.co/p/harmeet-dhillon-portland) Liz Dye · Jul 29 [ Read full story ](https://www.publicnotice.co/p/harmeet-dhillon-portland) Bush, at President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s request, laid out a vision of federal support for science that centered on funding universities to do basic research, saying that as long as those institutions were “vigorous and healthy and their scientists are free to pursue the truth wherever it may lead, there will be a flow of new scientific knowledge to those who can apply it to practical problems in Government, in industry, or elsewhere.” Kratsios’s report is supposed to be the successor to Bush’s, and even apes the format, but this isn’t really a document about science policy. It’s one about ending science research as we know it in favor of shoveling cash at big tech companies. While it might be temping to wave this away as an aspirational policy document, Trump has already begun to shift billions in research funds to AI projects and has taken a hatchet to science funding across the board. He’s teed up the shift Kratsios proposes here, and since neither Congress nor the Supreme Court seem inclined to stop him from doing whatever he wants with taxpayer money, it isn’t doomering or hyperbole to say we are staring down the barrel of a world where the only “science” the government intends to support is for-profit tech and defense advancements. Science for dummies Part of how you can tell this isn’t a document about science is that you are immediately faced with an absolute wall of business-speak of the worst sort. Did you know we must “tightly couple our science and technology enterprises to ensure that groundbreaking ideas invented in the United States are rapidly prototyped, tested, manufactured, and scaled domestically”? You do now! That tone isn’t surprising, because Kratsios has no background in science or research. He has a bachelor’s in political science and spent most of his career working for Peter Thiel at Thiel Capital. After a stint in the first Trump administration as Chief Technology Officer, where he also did not do any science, Kratsios was tasked in 2020 with overseeing the Pentagon’s research budget for a brief time, a position that, as the Wall Street Journal put it, “carries a great deal of power in terms of dictating investment allocations.” He spent the Biden years at Scale AI as “head of strategy,” which you will also note is neither a science nor a research job. But Scale AI has contracts with the Department of Defense and, as the Washington Post wrote in 2023, “has been aggressively pitching itself as the company that will help the US military in its existential battle with China.” And now you have the necessary background for our new golden age, which is going to be a golden age of taking money away from scientists and universities and giving it to companies like Scale AI. A note from Aaron: Working with brilliant contributors like Lisa takes resources. If you aren’t already a paid subscriber, please become one to support our work. 👇 Subscribe In a genuinely galling move, Katsios spends a lot of time slamming universities because of “administrative burdens on researchers” and the “well-documented inefficiencies” in academia, the message being that those damn universities waste the time of amazing researchers with paperwork. Except it’s the administration that is attempting to impose inefficient, unnecessary burdens on those researchers with a proposed Office of Management and Budget rule that would require senior political appointees to approve every science grant and ensure it aligns with Trump’s personal priorities. Researchers would also have to seek prior government approval to attend conferences or publicize their research. And political appointees could terminate any grant at any time if they feel like it. [ ](https://www.publicnotice.co/p/omb-rule-science-funding) [ The murder of expertise ](https://www.publicnotice.co/p/omb-rule-science-funding) Lisa Needham · Jun 11 [ Read full story ](https://www.publicnotice.co/p/omb-rule-science-funding) But when it comes to AI, we’re going to “restore permissionless innovation.” The report proposes to give lucky ducky innovators a pile of cash up front for grants lasting five years or longer, saying “awards should be fully-funded in year one, with all resources earmarked upfront, to minimize administrative burdens and reduce pressure for researchers to generate intermediate results to secure continued funding.” Yeah, wouldn’t want to have to make the Very Special Tech Bros show results or get money parceled out year by year like the plebes at universities. The report also proposes that we should have “fast grants” with “simplified applications requiring just a few pages of writing” because that is definitely how science works, just writing a bit off the dome and getting some cash. [ ](https://www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-ai-action-plan-altman-llms) [ Tech elites are turning AI into ChatGPTrump ](https://www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-ai-action-plan-altman-llms) Paul Waldman · July 29, 2025 [ Read full story ](https://www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-ai-action-plan-altman-llms) Oh, and we should have prizes and challenges, where multiple teams compete. The proposed prizes include incentives like “advance procurement commitments,” which means the federal government agrees to buy whatever is being developed. There’s also “regulatory fast-tracking,” making sure all those great AI thingies don’t have to wait too long to be unleashed on a market. These aren’t incentives to do science. These are incentives to develop things with tax dollars that you can then sell to the government for more tax dollars. In the suggestion that might be the most unhinged, the most very opposite of how both government and research work, our new age will include “golden tickets.” That’s where an individual reviewer in an agency — yes, just one person — can “recommend unconventional proposals that may not pass consensus-driven review panels” because somehow this will “surface valuable ideas too divisive for committees and attract higher quality reviewers by empowering them to exercise independent scientific judgment.” Yes, that’s saying that a random person in an agency should be able to shovel money at some idea even if it can’t pass a review panel, and that the opportunity to do so will attract better employees because apparently all the best minds in science are chomping at the bit to be allowed to unilaterally fund AI research based on their personal vibes. But that isn’t at all how actual science works, and actual scientists aren’t unhappy about review panels. They work collaboratively, not siloed in some secret race to create the next AI chatbot. A 2020 study by the National Bureau of Economic Research examined whether peer review panels succeed in helping agencies predict which research ideas will best advance science. Peer review was better at finding “diamond in the rough” applicants than a single government program official. How about that. Trump always wants a taste It’s painfully clear that what Katsios is trying to do here is turn the whole of government science research and funding into the sort of “move fast and break things” paradigm that is the hallmark of big tech. That method works to line the pockets of tech executives, but it isn’t science. There’s a reason the government funds different kinds of research than private tech companies do. What Katsios either fails to understand or deliberately ignores is that the federal government is the main funder of basic research precisely because it can take a long time for it to bear fruit and is not intended to be profitable as such. “Basic” here does not mean rudimentary or simple, but rather research that is designed to advance scientific knowledge instead of achieving a specific outcome or product. Big tech companies don’t widely fund that sort of research, because it doesn’t make them money. Industry dollars account for only about 20 percent of basic research funding, while the government contributes around 60 percent. Big tech companies and startups do, however, rely on and benefit from that basic research. A 2019 study found that 35 percent of all patents obtained by venture-backed startups from 1976 to 2016 cited federally supported research. Basic research funded by the NIH contributed to every single drug the FDA approved from 2010 to 2016. [ ](https://www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-saudi-nuclear-deal) [ The Saudi nuclear farce and governance by whim and meme ](https://www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-saudi-nuclear-deal) Noah Berlatsky · Jul 27 [ Read full story ](https://www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-saudi-nuclear-deal) Unlike inventing the next ChatGPT, actual science is slow and iterative. Government funding of research that, on its face, would not appear to lead to any big new invention is actually what underpins those big new inventions. If the government hadn’t funded research into desert lizard venom, we wouldn’t know about semaglutide, and we wouldn’t have Ozempic. If research scientists hadn’t studied how bees optimize nectar foraging within a colony, we wouldn’t have the algorithm that assigns internet traffic across computer servers. The report assiduously ignores that a symbiotic, profitable relationship between the federal government, universities, and private companies already exists. Each federal research dollar generates about $1.50 to $3.00 in long-term economic benefits. The $36 billion the government awarded in NIH research funding in fiscal year 2025 generated $94 billion in new economic activity. Trump’s proposed new golden age is intended to strip those billions from universities, resulting in the dismantling of departments and the shuttering of labs. But Katsios has a plan for that: Universities should just become trade schools to churn out no-show STEM degrees! “Require universities and community colleges to embed practical technical training and externships into STEM curricula. Let hands-on experience and industry credentials count toward degrees.” It’s quite the feat to, on the one hand, strip schools of funding for scientific research while simultaneously demanding to control what is taught and, oh, also, colleges need to give degrees to employees at big tech companies just for being employees at big tech companies. The new golden age would also exacerbate the brain drain Trump’s policies have already caused. Nature found that in the first quarter of 2025, US scientists submitted 32 percent more job applications abroad than in 2024. A March 2025 poll by Nature of roughly 1,600 scientists found that over 1,200 said they were considering leaving the country. Europe is investing $565 million to make it a “magnet for researchers” and provide funding for scientists who relocate. The new golden age is also about embedding Trump’s xenophobia into the fabric of American science. The report complains of an “over-reliance on foreign students” that “creates a security challenge our institutions are ill-equipped to address” and that a “reliance on foreign talent sidelines American students.” This is, to put it mildly, nonsense. International students pay far higher tuition and often receive no financial aid. Their tuition dollars are what make it possible for American students to get financial aid. In the 2023-2024 school year alone, international students contributed $43.8 billion to the US economy and supported over 378,000 jobs. Those 1.1 million international students accounted for only six percent of the total number of students in higher education that year, but were such an economic engine that for every three international students, one job was created or supported. It’s impossible not to wonder whether part of Trump’s loathing for universities and their leading role in scientific research is that there is no way for him to corrupt the process and make money off it in the same way he can by giving millions and billions to Silicon Valley types who, in turn, give him millions in cash. There’s no way for his children to invest in universities that the government then gives no-bid contracts to, fattening the family’s bottom line, which is pretty much the Trump sons’ current venture capital practice. Trump and Katsios’s view of science is narrow, cramped, and wrong. We’re not in a crisis, we’re not a failed state. We’ve been a science superpower for decades, and the only thing that threatens that is Donald Trump. Tech bros are already living high off the hog in this administration. They don’t need any more of our tax dollars. Hopefully this new golden age never comes to pass. Thanks for reading Public Notice. This post is public so feel free to share it. Share We’ll be back with more tomorrow. If you appreciate today’s PN, please do your part to keep us free by signing up for a paid subscription. 🚀 Subscribe to PN 🚀 Thanks for reading, and for your support.

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Jul 30 • 8:12 AM EDT • Science • publicnotice.co
Cumberland business replaces resident's stolen bake stand

CUMBERLAND – A woman whose roadside bake stand was stolen from her home on Abbott Run Valley Road says that her faith in humanity was restored last week when a

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Jul 30 • 6:00 AM EDT • Business • valleybreeze.com
Side entertainment, shows, contests add to Umatilla County Fair experience

HERMISTON — The Umatilla County Fair offers a variety of auxiliary entertainment Aug. 12-15 on its expansive outdoor grounds at the Eastern Oregon Trade and Event Center in Hermiston. Doug […]

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Jul 29 • 3:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • eastoregonian.com
3 takeaways from Mamdani's city-run grocery stores

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani promised city-run grocery stores. This week, he announced kitchen staples will have a 30% discount over private retailers.

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Jul 29 • 2:22 PM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
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Google begins global rollout of age verification API in Google Play

Google's new API relies on parents to set age ranges in Family Link.

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Jul 29 • 2:08 PM EDT • Technology • arstechnica.com
Grand Rapids lands $1M to revive struggling business corridors

Grand Rapids will receive $1 million from the state to create low-interest loans that help small businesses renovate storefronts, fill vacancies and grow.

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Jul 29 • 5:30 AM EDT • Business • crainsgrandrapids.com
A decade later, Ellicott City business owners remember what the flood left behind

Ten years after the 2016 flood ravaged Howard County’s Ellicott City, shop owners on Main Street still remember the tragedy that swept through the town.

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Jul 29 • 5:00 AM EDT • Business • baltimoresun.com
Everything But Water closes at Market Street in The Woodlands

The store sells swimwear, including bikinis and one-piece suits, as well as cover-ups and resort wear.

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Jul 29 • 1:00 AM EDT • Business • communityimpact.com
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American Airlines says flights resume after FAA ground stop sparked by IT outage

A systemwide IT outage briefly forced the FAA to halt all American Airlines departures nationwide, disrupting travel as crews race to restore service.

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Jul 28 • 7:24 PM EDT • Business • foxbusiness.com
New "Retail LAB" gives entrepreneurs storefront opportunity in Farmington, Michigan
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Costco midtown store nears business center switch amid concerns, may keep pharmacy

Councilman Crispin Rea said keeping the pharmacy would be “a big win” for the neighborhood’s most vulnerable residents.

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How brain cells restore healthy growth and connections after a disease-causing genetic deletion

Scientists at Virginia Tech's Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC have discovered how an experimental therapy can help brain cells overcome the effects of a disease-causing genetic deletion. Instead ...

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Exclusive | Immigrant-led business group votes to sue NYC over Mamdani's taxpayer-funded grocery stores, alleging unfair competition

The board of an immigrant led business group is preparing to sue New York City over its plan to open five subsidized grocery stores that will undercut existing food stores in the neighborhood, The...

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Apple to lease iPhones, other products to users through Klarna partnership

Apple Upgrade lets customers lease iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch devices through Klarna, then return, upgrade or purchase the product when the lease ends.

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Apple to lease iPhones, other products to users through Klarna partnership

Apple Upgrade lets customers lease iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch devices through Klarna, then return, upgrade or purchase the product when the lease ends.

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NEA Business Notes: Tractor Supply to stay in Walnut Ridge

The city of Walnut Ridge announced that Tractor Supply has signed a 10-year lease extension for its Walnut Ridge store, reinforcing the retailer’s long-term commitment to the community and the...

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News | Sony revives iconic Hollywood theater as it bets on creative entertainment venues

Alamo Drafthouse to restore Cinerama Dome and ArcLight theaters

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Scientists repair damaged plastics at the molecular level, boosting recycling potential

Plastic recycling could become far more effective thanks to a new technique that restores the strength of damaged engineering plastics by repairing them at the molecular level.

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Democratic Socialists of America is a 'flesh-eating virus,' political strategist says

Political and legal strategist Katie Zacharia discusses the Democratic Socialists of America's platform and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's proposal for city-run grocery stores on ‘Fox News @ Night.’

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Mamdani Is Makes City-Owned Grocery Stores Sound Pretty Good

The mayor revealed that the five planned municipal stores will sell staples like produce, meat, and cheese at 30 percent below retail prices.

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Heat stress is rising globally, raising health concerns for billions: Study

Climate change is causing frequent, well-studied, extreme heat events. Less well understood is the additional heat stress experienced by billions of people as a result of those extreme heat events. However, a new study published in Nature Climate Change aims to change that. The study analyzed more than 70 years of climate data stored in […]

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New luxury brands open at Strip shopping mall

Several new storefronts have opened at the Forum Shops at Caesars Palace, spanning jewelry, women’s fashion and menswear and accessories, the shopping mall announced.

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Update Now: iOS 26.6 and macOS Tahoe 26.6 Patch Hundreds of Security Flaws

Apple today released iOS 26.6, iPadOS 26.6, and macOS Tahoe 26.6, all of which have a long list of security fixes. iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6 address almost 90 security vulnerabilities affecting everything from the App Store to the Neural Engine. Multiple kernel and WebKit vulnerabilities were fixed, along with problems affecting Wi-Fi, Siri, and the iPhone's image processing. Details on all of the fixes can be found in Apple's security support document.

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Hobby Lobby to anchor major new east-side retail development

Hobby Lobby will open its second Sioux Falls store on the east side next year, anchoring the first new major retail development there in nearly 20 years.

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NYC's city-owned stores to sell grocery staples at 30% discount

The discounts will be available to all shoppers regardless of income.

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Check Out New Acrylic Standee Prizes and Share Your Favorite at Play! Pokémon Stores

Look forward to new acrylic standee prizes and a fun, casual activity for fans to showcase their favorite Pokémon.

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Scientists reveal what sparkling water really does to your teeth

Unsweetened sparkling water may offer a tooth-friendlier alternative to sugary soda, according to a small preliminary study tracking how different drinks change mouth acidity. Soda caused the strongest and longest drop in salivary pH, while sparkling water produced only a temporary decline before saliva restored normal conditions. Importantly, acidity remained above the level associated with enamel damage.

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New clues about whether genes or environment influence our health more

The bottom line is that how healthy we are isn’t solely a matter of personal choice.

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Edgewater Candles Expands, Scent Queens Rebrands And More Far North Side Business News

Scent Queens will change its name to The Midnight Treasury when its second store opens this summer in Andersonville. Also new on Clark Street: Homebird, which sells everything from soap to throw pillows.

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Five 2026 ballot measures address sex-based school sports eligibility, certain medical procedures for transgender minors

Welcome to the Monday, July 27, 2026, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Five 2026 ballot measures address sex-based school sports eligibility, certain medical procedures for transgender minors In 2026, voters will decide at least five ballot measures on sex-based requirements for school sports and bans […]

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Opinion | Costco or Whole Foods? Grocery Stores are Symbols of Identity

Our grocery stores mirror the mess of America.

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Michael Rattray & Robert Kiel: How Science Is Trying to Restore Santa Barbara’s Lost Kelp Forests

The Beach Erosion Authority for Clean Oceans and Nourishment (BEACON) unanimously approved the next phase of the Goleta Bay Kelp Project on July 17. This

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August’s Miniature of the Month and Collectable Coin Revealed

Find out what goodies you can grab next month in your local Warhammer store.

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Working memory rapidly updates its priorities after distractions, study finds

When humans tackle many everyday tasks, ranging from driving to completing household chores and work assignments, they rely heavily on working memory. This is the brain's ability to temporarily store ...

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Stanford lecturer says red light therapy has real science behind it — but not every device works

Red light therapy has become a fixture on social media, with influencers claiming it can improve skin, reduce pain and speed recovery. Rachele Pojednic, faculty at Stanford University and chief science officer at Restore Hyper Wellness, said the science behind it is more solid than many people assume.

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Red Light Therapy - social media fad or real science?

Red light therapy has become a fixture on social media, with influencers claiming it can improve skin, reduce pain and speed recovery. Rachele Pojednic, faculty at Stanford University and chief science officer at Restore Hyper Wellness, said the science behind it is more solid than many people assume.

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Natrona County health and food inspections (7/17/26–7/23/26)

CASPER, Wyo. — The Casper-Natrona County Health Department inspects restaurants, grocery stores, convenience stores, mobile food units, commissaries and

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A Son of Wealth Finds His Calling in a High-End Grocery Store

How the scion Sammy Nussdorf found his calling among the carefully arranged shelves of Meadow Lane, his chic market in Lower Manhattan.

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Nike resets struggling China business

The company is slashing online shopping options and working to improve its physical stores and beef up its local connections.

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Fort Wayne Kroger store manager recognized among top women in grocery business

A Fort Wayne Kroger leader is one of about 100 female store managers to be recognized by an industry publication among Top Women in Grocery.

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Lynchburg florist closes storefront but keeps business blooming with a new mobile model

After years of helping customers celebrate life's biggest moments, a longtime Lynchburg florist is preparing for a new chapter.

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Stemple Creek Ranch opening Petaluma meat store soon after a popular CSA stops service

Fourth-generation West Marin agribusiness Stemple Creek Ranch on Monday is opening a store in its new headquarters and shipping center in Petaluma.

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LeBron James' arrival sparks shopping frenzy for Philadelphia 76ers gear at sports stores
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Sneaker Politics Opens New Houston Store, Plots Denver Location

Sneaker Politics has opened a new store at 3100 McKinney Street in the East Downtown neighborhood of Houston, Texas, marking its sixth location.

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H-E-B store says goodbye after four decades in business

The store has been a community mainstay since the early 1980s.

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Update: The Majority Of PlayStation Network Services Are Back Online

The PlayStation Store is still experiencing issues, however.

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More than 1.5 million dozen egg cartons recalled over possible salmonella contamination

More than 1.5 million dozen shell eggs sold under multiple brands have been recalled after routine testing raised concerns about possible salmonella contamination.

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NYC grocery pilot faces questions of competition

The winning operator will be selected by spring 2027.

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Woman's body found in dumpster behind north Harris County business, sheriff's office says

A woman who was reportedly known for dumpster diving was found dead inside one behind a Family Dollar store in north Harris County, according to deputies.

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2,000 gallon fish tank bursts at Fox Lake pet store, flooding business
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Ohio business says inaccurate Google AI summary of store is hurting sales

“The fact that we know about it, we are fighting it and the community is rallying behind us is the reason that we're able to continue to be in business,” Chanel Bush, who opened the Viridian Bookshop in October of 2025, said.

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Ranking Members Markey, Velázquez Push to Roll Back Trump Administration’s Discriminatory SBA Lending Policy that Blocks Immigrant Entrepreneurs from Pursuing the American Dream

Bicameral resolution would rescind Trump administration policy banning green card holders from accessing SBA loans Resolution Text (PDF) | One-Pager (PDF) (Washington, July 23) – Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and House Small Business Committee Ranking Member Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY-7) today introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to rescind the Trump administration’s policy that bans green card holders from accessing essential Small Business Administration (SBA) loans to start and grow their businesses and invest in Main Streets nationwide. Trump’s SBA restrictions buck decades of precedent, attacking immigrant small business owners who are lawfully in the U.S. with no justification. The Trump administration’s green card holder ban is the most recent escalation of SBA’s draconian citizenship restrictions that are killing jobs and putting the American Dream further out of reach for entrepreneurs. In Fiscal Year 2025, the SBA made an estimated $5.7 billion in loans to green card holders, which supported more than 80,000 American jobs. Ranking Member Markey’s introduction of the CRA resolution follows his introduction of the Investing in the American Dream Act alongside Ranking Member Velázquez earlier this year. The Investing in the American Dream Act would roll back the SBA’s draconian lending restrictions and restore previous SBA lending policies for immigrant entrepreneurs lawfully in the U.S., including green card holders, refugees, and asylees. More than 100 organizations have called for the passage of the legislation and over 60 Massachusetts state legislators have raised concerns about the impact of the citizenship restrictions in their local communities. “Once again, Donald Trump is shutting hardworking immigrants out of the American Dream with his discriminatory and dangerous policies, fear tactics, and violent rhetoric. The anti-small business lending requirements implemented by Trump’s SBA won’t Make America Great Again—they are Making America Hate Again,” said Ranking Member Markey. “I am fighting every single day to roll back Trump’s brazen attempt to steal the American Dream from entrepreneurs in Massachusetts and across the country who enrich our communities, strengthen our Main Streets, and create jobs in the United States.” “Starting and owning your own business is one of the pillars of the American Dream. Under the Trump Administration, the SBA has sought to deny immigrant small business owners and entrepreneurs that dream by preventing them from accessing the capital they need to grow and scale their businesses. Not only is this policy cruel, but it is also self-defeating and holds our country back economically. As Ranking Member of the House Small Business Committee, I will do everything in my power to reverse this terrible policy,” said Ranking Member Velázquez. Massachusetts state legislators applauded Ranking Member Markey’s actions and emphasized the critical contributions of green card holders to Bay State communities and the Commonwealth’s economy. "Green card holders are our neighbors, workers, entrepreneurs, and taxpayers,” said Massachusetts State Senator Adam Gómez (D-Springfield), Senate Chair of the Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Businesses. “They open restaurants, launch small businesses, create jobs, and contribute every day to the economic strength of Massachusetts. Denying lawful permanent residents access to SBA loan programs doesn't make our economy stronger—it makes it harder for small businesses to succeed. I support this resolution because opportunity should never be limited by unnecessary barriers that prevent hardworking people from investing in their communities and pursuing the American dream." “Senator Markey’s CRA Resolution provides a valuable moment for our federal leaders to show their commitment to small businesses and the American Dream,” said Massachusetts State Representative Andy X. Vargas (D-Haverhill), House Chair of the Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Businesses. “The SBA’s recent policy restricting lawful residents from accessing the popular 7(a) and 504 programs has shut out some of the most entrepreneurial and hard-working members of our community from much-need capital. In Massachusetts, these programs have invested millions of dollars into small businesses owned by green card holders, supporting thousands of jobs. This should not be a partisan issue. People who worked hard, have legal status, and contribute so much to their communities via employment and economic impact don’t deserve to be in the crosshairs for political purposes. The Senator’s resolution is a step forward in restoring access to the American Dream that small business owners across the country deserve.” Several small business advocates and stakeholders voiced their support for Ranking Member Markey’s efforts to roll back Trump SBA’s discriminatory lending rules. “Immigrant-owned businesses are the foundation of the American economy. They power our neighborhoods, provide essential services, and employ our loved ones. Yet, systemic hurdles like the Small Business Administration’s citizenship restrictions unfairly block their path to prosperity," said Elizabeth Sweet, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition. "We applaud Senator Markey’s continued leadership and look forward to a future where immigrant entrepreneurs can share their ingenuity without arbitrary restrictions that hold us all back.” “Independent restaurants have always been built by people willing to work hard, take risks, and invest in their communities. When lawfully authorized entrepreneurs lose access to the financing they need to start or grow a business, we all lose. These are the businesses creating jobs, filling storefronts, and strengthening our neighborhoods. Access to capital should help good businesses succeed, and that’s exactly what restoring these SBA loan programs would do,” said Jen Ziskin, Executive Director of Massachusetts Restaurants United. “At the Latino Economic Development Corporation, we see firsthand that access to capital transforms lives, creates jobs, and strengthens neighborhoods. Many of the entrepreneurs we serve are lawful permanent residents who have invested their savings, opened businesses, and employ local residents. Restricting access to SBA financing doesn’t just impact business owners, it limits economic opportunity for entire communities. Main Street succeeds when every qualified entrepreneur has a fair chance to grow,” said Andrew Melendez, CEO and Founder of the Latino Economic Development Corporation. "Immigrants and immigrant-owned businesses are the heart and soul of small business communities in cities and towns throughout the Commonwealth, and across America. Limiting access to these SBA loans not only sends the wrong message about immigration, it will have significant negative economic impact on our small business ecosystem,” said Keith Mahoney, Vice President of Public Affairs at the Boston Foundation. “The SBA’s recent policy changes that prevent Legal Permanent Residents, and other non-citizens from participating in any of the SBA’s valuable programs are changes that are unwelcome, immoral, and antithetical to our purpose, our mission, and our vision for Massachusetts communities and businesses. Immigrant entrepreneurs and others have expressed concern that Common Capital will ‘report them to ICE,’ so loan demand has decreased. There is no valid reason for excluding Legal Permanent Residents and other noncitizens who are lawfully present in the U.S. from accessing the SBA’s programs. Immigrant entrepreneurs start businesses, they create jobs, they support their families and their communities. Our government should be in the business of encouraging their full participation in our economy,” said Raymond Lanza-Weil, President of Common Capital. "ECCHO-Latino now represents over 400 educators and 300 microbusinesses across Massachusetts, where immigrants make up 60% of the childcare workforce. When a green card holder is ready to grow her business—from expanding her home child care to opening a center—she shouldn't be turned away by local banks simply because of federal citizenship rules. Blocking access to SBA loans kills opportunity and deepens our state's childcare crisis. ECCHO-Latino strongly supports Senator Markey and Representative Velázquez in passing this resolution to put Main Street first," said Harold Antonio Blanco, Co-Founder & Executive Director of ECCHO-Latino Inc. "This is exactly how political ideology ruins an economy. Washington has taken lawful, tax-paying entrepreneurs who live in our communities, invest in America, and hire American workers, and declared their businesses ineligible for critical financing simply because a green card holder owns even a fraction of the company. Using policies ostensibly aimed at illegal immigration to punish lawful permanent residents is nothing short of ideological overreach and economic self-sabotage. The SBA exists to help viable small businesses grow, rather than imposing nativist tests that ignore an entrepreneur’s credit history, business plan, or ability to create jobs. When the federal government closes the door on qualified entrepreneurs, they’re also closing the door on American entrepreneurship and on American workers, while handing future companies, jobs, innovation, and investment to our competitors. America should be competing to attract people who want to invest and build here, not creating arbitrary barriers that drive their talent and capital elsewhere,” said Javier Palomarez, President and CEO of the United States Hispanic Business Council (USHBC). "The U.S. Small Business Administration's decision to prohibit legal permanent residents, including green card holders, from accessing SBA-backed loans has the potential for disastrous consequences that could reverberate throughout America's economy for years to come. After all, immigrants are twice as likely to start small businesses as U.S.-born individuals. Congress must overturn rules requiring the SBA to block legal permanent residents from accessing lending resources because so many of the entrepreneurs who drive job creation in this country were born outside the United States," said John Arensemeyer, Founder and CEO of Small Business Majority. “NCRC supports the Congressional Review Act resolution to overturn SBA’s citizenship restrictions that bar green-card holders from receiving the 7(a) and 504 loans. When qualified entrepreneurs are denied access to SBA loans, all of Main Street gets hurt. Communities lose jobs. Neighborhoods lose services. Local economies lose the opportunity to build wealth and shrink disparities,” said Jesse Van Tol, President & CEO of the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC). “We cannot afford to have the American Dream out of reach for hard-working, immigrant small business owners.” “Asian Americans and Asian immigrants have been integral in building local economies. They create businesses, jobs, and opportunities in communities across the country that benefit everyone. Lawful permanent residents pay taxes, invest in their communities, and strengthen Main Street, yet the SBA's discriminatory citizenship restrictions unfairly deny them access to the same tools that help small businesses grow and succeed. We applaud congressional leaders for advancing this resolution to overturn the latest restrictions on SBA lending for green card holders, and we urge lawmakers to also pass the Investing in the American Dream Act to fully restore access to SBA loan programs for all eligible people in the United States. Ensuring that immigrant-owned small businesses have a fair opportunity to access capital is essential to building a stronger, more inclusive economy that works for all,” said Joanna Derman, Director of Anti-Profiling, Civil Rights and National Security at Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAJC). "Immigrant-owned businesses often turn to SBA 7(a) and 504 loans because they face higher denial rates from traditional lenders,” said Imani Augustus, Director of the Center for Entrepreneurial Opportunity. "These programs provide the capital they need to expand operations, hire workers, and invest in their businesses. Reversing the ban on lawful permanent residents is a critical first step toward ensuring these financing tools are accessible to everyone strengthening their communities through entrepreneurship. We applaud this action and urge Congress to fully restore access by passing the Investing in the American Dream Act.” "Last year, nearly 5,700 SBA loans worth $5.7 billion went to businesses owned by green card holders, supporting more than 80,000 jobs. These are entrepreneurs who have put down roots here, hired their neighbors, and invested in the communities they call home. Barring them from capital doesn't protect Main Street—it starves it. What should matter is the strength of a business and its potential to grow, not the immigration status of its owner. This resolution doesn’t eliminate all the citizenship restrictions in SBA’s policy change, but it’s a step toward restoring a commonsense principle that stood for more than 30 years," said Howard Wial, Director of Research at ICIC. "I'm encouraged to see Congress moving to reopen access to capital for green card holders, a key tool for small business survival. Green card holders accounted for an estimated 5,700 SBA loans in Fiscal Year 2025, worth $5.7 billion and supporting more than 80,000 jobs across the country. That capital is often what keeps a business operating through its toughest stretches when cash flow gets tight. When qualified entrepreneurs lose access to that capital over their immigration status rather than their ability to repay a loan, it's the local economy that pays the price,” said Small Business for America's Future Co-Chair Shaundell Newsome, Founder of Sumnu Marketing. “Small businesses are the backbone of the American economy, and entrepreneurs —including green card holders — take risks every day to build businesses, create jobs, and strengthen communities. SBA loan programs should be administered with clear, consistent standards that safeguard public resources while ensuring these programs remain focused on supporting eligible entrepreneurs and job creators. This resolution responds to the opportunity to support all entrepreneurs and preserve the integrity of federally supported lending programs. We applaud the introduction of this resolution and remain committed to policies that strengthen small businesses, promote economic growth, and maintain confidence in these vital lending programs,” said Carolina Martinez, CEO of CAMEO Network. “National CAPACD wholeheartedly supports the introduction of this resolution aimed at overturning the SBA's misguided policy prohibiting immigrants from accessing the 7(a) and 504 loan programs. As a coalition, we are committed to creating systems, organizations, and societies that are fair and just. We believe we and our economy are stronger when we uplift our rich and diverse communities. Access to capital helps small businesses create jobs, build wealth, and strengthen neighborhoods. Restoring this pathway is an important first step toward ensuring immigrant entrepreneurs can continue to grow their businesses and contribute positively to our economy as a whole. We urge Congress to build on this momentum by passing the Investing in the American Dream Act, which would fully restore fair access to safe and affordable credit and uphold our commitment to a fair economy that works for everyone,” said Seema Agnani, CEO of National CAPACD. Ranking Member Markey is fighting for small business owners and immigrants that rely on SBA loans to start and run their businesses, create jobs, and contribute to their communities. In May, Ranking Member Markey highlighted the significant contributions of immigrant entrepreneurs in Massachusetts and across the country and condemned the Trump administration’s repeated attacks on immigrant communities at a Small Business Committee hearing. MIRA’s Elizabeth Sweet, who participated in Ranking Member Markey’s listening session earlier in May, provided testimony at the hearing. Also in May, Ranking Member Markey hosted a listening session at the Urban College of Boston to hear directly from several Massachusetts immigrant small business owners, lenders, and chambers of commerce how President Trump’s cruel and callous anti-immigrant policies are hurting Main Streets in the Bay State. Earlier in May, Ranking Member Markey hosted a press conference alongside Ranking Member Velázquez, Democratic lawmakers, and stakeholders to condemn the Trump administration’s harmful anti-immigrant lending policies and to introduce the Investing in the American Dream Act. In March, Ranking Member Markey released a comprehensive report detailing the harms to small business owners, workers, and consumers caused by the Trump administration’s ICE raids in communities across the country. In February, Ranking Member Markey introduced the Small Business ICE Disruption Fund Act, which would provide grants to small businesses that have been impacted by the Trump administration’s violent immigration enforcement actions on Main Streets across the United States. Earlier in February, Ranking Member Markey, Ranking Member Velázquez, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette Clarke (D-N.Y.), Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.), and Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Chair Grace Meng (D-N.Y.) sent a letter urging the SBA to rescind their lending rule change that bars legal permanent residents from receiving SBA loans. Previously, Ranking Members Markey and Velázquez released a statement condemning the actions of the SBA after it announced that small businesses with legal permanent residents will be barred from receiving SBA loans. In December 2025, Ranking Member Markey and all Democratic members of the Senate Small Business Committee sent a letter to the SBA reiterating concerns with the SBA’s citizenship requirements and highlighting a drop in SBA lending volume. In September 2025, Ranking Member Markey heard directly from SBA lenders about the issues with the citizenship verification requirements. In July 2025, Ranking Members Markey and Velázquez sent a letter to the SBA expressing serious concerns with the agency’s new, draconian citizenship verification requirements that require small businesses seeking SBA loans to be 100% owned by U.S. citizens, nationals, and legal permanent residents. SBA has not responded to the letter. ###

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Nevada business owner accused of robbing his own store to defraud insurance company

A Las Vegas business owner is accused of faking the armed robbery of his own cell phone repair shop to defraud his insurance company.

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2 businesses in Maple Shade, NJ damaged by fire caused by lightning strike

Two South Jersey businesses are closed after they were damaged in a fire caused by a lightning strike.

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How gun dealers with serious past violations got licenses back under Trump

Nearly a dozen stores that had their licenses revoked under Biden have now been allowed to sell firearms again under Trump, a CNN investigation found.

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BP to sell 250-site Austrian c-store business

About 115 of the c-stores are company owned and franchise operated, with others either run by dealers or unstaffed company-owned sites.

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‘Causing havoc’ or high-tech convenience? Sports betting kiosks installed at 89 retail stores in Delaware

Merchants, lottery boss tout self-serve system, but gambling addiction counselors worry about underage users, more people going deep into debt.

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Trump to steer billions from universities to AI and individual scientists

White House says overhaul will back AI and researchers to restore the US scientific edge as Beijing closes the innovation gap.

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Officials: Barren County business owner arrested, charged with trafficking drugs out of storefront

Law enforcement agencies served a search warrant that led to a drug trafficking arrest.

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Historic store in Lancaster to close after nearly 100 years in business

Historic store in Lancaster to close after nearly 100 years in business

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Anabi Oil partners with Accel Entertainment to support 600 gaming terminals at Green Valley Grocery stores

Agreement extends Anabi's existing relationship with Accel across its southern Nevada convenience-store portfolio, including the Rebel brand

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2,000 volunteers join a painstaking effort to restore massive skeleton of prehistoric predator

More than 2,000 volunteers are helping Polish scientists restore a Mastodonsaurus skeleton

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2,000 volunteers join a painstaking effort to restore massive skeleton of prehistoric predator

More than 2,000 volunteers are helping Polish scientists restore a Mastodonsaurus skeleton.

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Volunteers help Polish scientists restore rare Mastodonsaurus skeleton

More than 2,000 volunteers are helping Polish scientists restore a Mastodonsaurus skeleton. This massive amphibian was an aquatic predator from around the dawn of the dinosaur age.

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A break-in created a new slogan for a Galveston bagel business owner to cover damage costs

A bagel store owner in Galveston is turning a burglary into a slogan and using the words to help cover the costs of damages.

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Clovis Janitorial Outlet celebrates 45 years in business

Clovis Janitorial Outlet is celebrating its 45th anniversary. To commemorate the occasion, the owners are offering customers 15% off in-store purchases through July 31.

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Jul 21 • 5:22 PM EDT • Business • abc30.com
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