Stan Kolbe

Corporate Government Relations Follows tax,energy efficiency, construction and labor / management issues.

[Stan Kolbe @KolbeStan]

Another Major Benefit of the Data center construction boom - It’s driving historic manufacturing opportunities https://t.co/JmloBAfkc4 via @ManufactureDive

[Stan Kolbe @KolbeStan]

After a Tortured Journey, Judge Dismisses Federal Charges Against Deported Sheet Metal Worker https://t.co/LiJQqkfsKR

[Stan Kolbe @KolbeStan]

Columbus Now a ME Tech Hub
https://t.co/BXOIMoW62S

[Patrick De Haan @GasBuddyGuy]

BREAKING: U.S. SPR declines 7.9 million barrels in the last week to 349.2 million as of June 5, meaning that at any moment in the next few days the SPR will decline to its lowest since 1983, when it was being filled for the first time.

[SMART Union @smartunionworks]

SMART delegates representing members across the sheet metal and transportation industries are in Minneapolis, MN, for the 2026 @AFLCIO convention — fighting to secure a better future for SMART members and working families from coast to coast.

Let’s get to work!

#UnionStrong

[Stan Kolbe @KolbeStan]

More Mega Project Uncertainty as Judge halts Google data center project in Minnesota https://t.co/wAZ99CnYvj via @constructdive

[Stan Kolbe @KolbeStan]

Judge halts Google data center project in Minnesota https://t.co/wAZ99CnYvj via @constructdive

[Acting Secretary Keith Sonderling @Sonderling47]

The average salary for a Registered Apprenticeship is $86,000 — that’s almost $20,000 more than a regular college graduate.

With more than 400,000 new Registered Apprenticeships, @USDOL is helping workers gain the skills to fill high-paying jobs.

A stronger economy starts with a skilled American workforce. 🇺🇸

[National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum ⚾ @baseballhall]

Two Hall of Famers were among the 160,000 troops who took part in the Allied Forces’ invasion of Normandy during D-Day, which began on June 6, 1944.

Yogi Berra was a gunner’s mate on the USS Bayfield, and Leon Day delivered much-needed supplies to Utah Beach with the Army’s 818th Amphibious Battalion.

[Stan Kolbe @KolbeStan]

Hall of Fame Heros to Remember Today and Always

[National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum ⚾ @baseballhall]

Two Hall of Famers were among the 160,000 troops who took part in the Allied Forces’ invasion of Normandy during D-Day, which began on June 6, 1944.

Yogi Berra was a gunner’s mate on the USS Bayfield, and Leon Day delivered much-needed supplies to Utah Beach with the Army’s 818th Amphibious Battalion.

[Stan Kolbe @KolbeStan]

In the First Year, President Trump’s Tariffs Have Cost Small-Business Importers $306,000 on Average https://t.co/HOXiAj4AXB

[Stan Kolbe @KolbeStan]

Tariffs Slam Smaller Businesses, New Report Documents

[Scott Lincicome @scottlincicome]

Tariffs: "Mom-and-pop businesses (those with fewer than 50 employees) paid about $175,000 per firm between March 2025 and February 2026" https://t.co/M8z36YS5Zt

[Stan Kolbe @KolbeStan]

As US Trade Policy Targets Canada, Fluor and JGC Get Nod to Move Ahead on Giant LNG Canada Next Phase https://t.co/TwqYyVl7bZ

[Scott Lincicome @scottlincicome]

"US, Mexico, Canada to Miss July USMCA Date, Ramping Up Trade Tension" https://t.co/AywJAoOnmu
Once again, Congress is sidelined:

[The Kobeissi Letter @KobeissiLetter]

US small business hiring intentions are plummeting:

Just 9% of small business owners say they plan to hire over the next 3 months, the lowest since May 2020.

This percentage has HALVED over the last 6 months.

This is now in-line with the levels seen during the 2001 recession and at the beginning of the 2008 Financial Crisis.

At the same time, just 29% of small firms said they have job openings they can not fill, also the lowest since May 2020.

~13% of firms cited labor costs as their single most important problem, the highest in data going back to the 1970s.

Small businesses are pulling back on hiring at an alarming rate.

[Congressman Donald Norcross 🇺🇸 @DonaldNorcross]

We must never forget the incredible sacrifices made by Allied soldiers, sailors, and airmen on the beaches of Normandy 82 years ago today.

I've had the privilege of visiting Normandy on numerous occasions, and each time I'm reminded of the brave men who stormed those beaches to defeat Nazi tyranny in Europe. In their memory, let's recommit ourselves to fighting for freedom, liberty, and justice for all.

[Stan Kolbe @KolbeStan]

Facing Continued Essential Infrastructure Needs, Cities push Congress to avert water infrastructure funding cliff https://t.co/v6QwjxbhK3 via @smartcitiesdive

[Bob Brand @bobbrand_nl]

@NicoleMSilverio 🚨 Europe has spent VASTLY more tax money on the defense of Ukraine, than the US did:

[Stan Kolbe @KolbeStan]

Trump further tweaks steel, aluminum, copper tariffs https://t.co/wyPvXUL9bA via @SupplyChainDive

[Stan Kolbe @KolbeStan]

US eyes new tariffs for China, EU, Mexico and more after possible unfair labor practice probes https://t.co/rKf8QKfdyt via @ESGdive