Posts by Madi Hawkins
U.S. Drove 13 Percent Fewer Miles in 2020
U.S. Drove 13 Percent Fewer Miles in 2020 According to new preliminary estimates by the Federal Highway Administration, Americans drove 13 percent fewer miles in 2020 than in 2019. In urban areas, miles driven dropped by 14.1 percent, and there was an 11 percent drop in rural areas. In total, Americans drove 3.3 trillion miles…
Read MoreBiden Administration Announces Changes to the Paycheck Protection Program
Biden Administration Announces Changes to the Paycheck Protection Program This morning, President Biden announced tweaks to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) that are intended to focus loans to the smallest businesses that may have been left behind in previous iterations of the program. The most significant of these changes is a 14-day period beginning Wednesday,…
Read MoreHouse Small Business Committee Proposes Increase in PPP Funds
House Small Business Committee Proposes Increase in PPP Funds The U.S. House of Representatives Small Business Committee released their economic stimulus plan proposal this week. Included in the plan is increased eligibility for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL). Additionally, the proposal allocates an additional $7.25 billion for the Paycheck Protection…
Read MoreU.S. House Small Business Committee Holds Hearing on PPP
U.S. House Small Business Committee Holds Hearing on PPP The U.S. Small Business Committee this week held a hearing entitled “State of the Small Business Economy in the Era of COVID-19”. During the hearing, lawmakers questioned four witnesses: Sharon Pinder, President and CEO of the Capital Region Minority Supplier Development Council, Stephen Shoaps, owner of…
Read MoreASA Signs Letter Opposing the Raise the Wage Act of 2021
ASA Signs Letter Opposing the Raise the Wage Act of 2021 This morning, ASA signed onto a letter sent by the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) to the U.S. Congress opposing the Raise the Wage Act of 2021. This legislation, if passed, would raise the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour over the…
Read MoreASA Urges the U.S. Congress to Pursue Autonomous Vehicle Legislation
ASA Urges the U.S. Congress to Pursue Autonomous Vehicle Legislation Today, the Coalition for Future Mobility (CFM), a group that includes the Automotive Service Association and 44 other auto industry stakeholders, sent a letter to the U.S. Congress encouraging the support of autonomous vehicle (AV) legislation this year. In the letter, CFM urged the U.S.…
Read MoreAutomakers Withdrawal from California Emissions Litigation
Automakers Withdrawal from California Emissions Litigation The Coalition for Sustainable Automotive Regulation (CSAR), a coalition of automakers including Toyota Motor Corp., Fiat Chrysler, and Hyundai, announced this morning their withdrawal from an emissions lawsuit between California and the federal government. The group of automakers have been defending the federal government in their petition to revoke…
Read MoreOSHA Releases New COVID-19 Workplace Safety Guidance
OSHA Releases New COVID-19 Workplace Safety Guidance Last week, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released new guidance on mitigating and preventing the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace. These guidelines come after President Joe Biden’s January 21 executive order on “Protecting Worker Health and Safety”. The new guidelines include a recommendation to wear…
Read MoreAnalysis: Electric Vehicle Adoption
Analysis: Electric Vehicle Adoption The Biden administration has made it clear that environmental reform and fighting climate change will be a top policy issue for the next four years. A central tenet of new environmental policy is likely to be a push for electric and zero-emission vehicles. Read an analysis of electric vehicle adoption here.…
Read MorePresident Biden Signs Executive Order on the Climate Crisis
President Biden Signs Executive Order on the Climate Crisis President Biden signed today an “Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad”. This executive order is the first step in the Biden administration’s sweeping plans for environmental reform over the next four years. In the order, President Biden reiterates his goal of…
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