Witnesses urge battery sector roadmaps, offtake and recycling to anchor clean-tech manufacturing in California Experts at the Senate hearing said California risks exporting the manufacturing jobs tied to battery innovation and urged sector-specific roadmaps, coordinated state procurement or offtake agreements, and recycling capacity to anchor a domestic battery supply chain.

California has a golden opportunity to lead in battery innovation, but experts warn that without strategic roadmaps and demand guarantees, the state risks losing out on manufacturing jobs.

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Alabama committee weighs cybersecurity, costs and timelines if foreign‑made drones are restricted Trade groups and state officials told the Joint Interim Committees that restricting purchases of foreign‑made drones would address cybersecurity concerns but carry major cost and capability implications. Industry representatives urged a phased transition and federal audits; state law‑enforcement leaders warned of capability gaps and multi‑million‑d

Alabama officials are grappling with the high costs and long timelines of phasing out foreign-made drones to boost national security and cybersecurity.

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Senator Baldwin urges funding for Wisconsin's biohealth innovation initiative Baldwin emphasizes support for advanced technology funding amid growing competitiveness concerns.

Senator Baldwin calls for urgent funding to transform Wisconsin into a leader in biohealth innovation as the U.S. races to secure its technological future.

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Washington alters tax rates for airplane manufacturing and tooling industries State implements new tax rates for airplane manufacturing starting October 1, 2005

House Bill 2081 could reshape Washington's aerospace industry by stabilizing tax rates for manufacturers, but will it strike the right balance between support and sustainability?

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Adam Savitt discusses tariffs and US-China trade strategy amid economic tensions Savitt explains tariffs' potential to reshape US-China economic relations for American manufacturing.

President Trump is taking bold steps to reshape U.S.-China trade relations, aiming to protect American jobs and industries through strategic tariffs.

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Paul Stone critiques US economy and manufacturing decline ahead of Trump speech Paul Stone emphasizes the need to revive US manufacturing to regain economic control.

President Trump calls for a manufacturing revival in the U.S., warning that decades of outsourcing have jeopardized our economic future.

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Experts warn US must lead in AI to counter Chinese Communist Party threats US leaders emphasize AI and manufacturing to combat economic threats from China.

The U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce warns that failing to lead in AI innovation could hand over economic power to adversaries like China.

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Representative Simmons proposes bill to eliminate licensing for industrial maintenance work Missouri House introduces legislation to prohibit licensing requirements for industrial mechanical maintenance.

Missouri's new bill could revolutionize the manufacturing industry by eliminating licensing requirements for industrial maintenance work—but what does this mean for safety and job quality?

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