SIGNALS

LAW  (Legislation, Legal Rulings, Executive Orders & Regulations) As the end of the fiscal year approaches lawmakers in the US have turned their attention to the issue of the 2026 budget. A proposal by the Trump administration includes approximately 163B (Billion)  in cuts, most of which impact non-defense expenses related to food, housing, and research. Per Government Executive  “A senior OMB official said excluding areas the Trump administration set aside for bumps, agencie

SAFETY  (Environmental Hazards, Extreme Weather, Civil Unrest, Crime) The Trump administration first signaled its desire to restructure the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in early January, arguing that states should take more responsibility for the costs associated with disaster response. Since then both Republican and Democratic governors in multiple states have reported being denied FEMA aid needed to handle recovery efforts. The list includes North Carolina Gov

HEALTH  (Public health, Occupational Health, Food Safety, Recalls) RFK Jr.’s tenure as Secretary of Health and Human Services has seen a significant shift in priorities for the department under his supervision. Apart from the direct cuts to research funding and changes to research priorities, the FDA is ending or significantly reducing the scope of food safety monitoring and testing programs due to reduced capacity . It has been widely reported that these changes will impact