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How Much Can a Cottage Food Business Make?20260910185952

How Much Can a Cottage Food Business Make?

Leonine FOCUSSeptember 10, 2026Cottage Food Business, FOCUS, Leonine FOCUS0 comments

From Hobby to Business According to the National Agricultural Law Center, cottage food laws allow entrepreneurs to produce certain low-risk foods (suc...

Beef Processing Changes Put Food Regulations in Spotlight20260901153723

Beef Processing Changes Put Food Regulations in Spotlight

Haley DegonSeptember 1, 2026Beef Processing, FOCUS, food recalls, Leonine FOCUS, USDA0 comments

Beef processing regulations are facing a potential shift as the Trump administration moves to allow more farmers and ranchers to process their own mea...

The Policy Landscape of Lottery Winner Privacy20260813174617

The Policy Landscape of Lottery Winner Privacy

Leonine FOCUSAugust 13, 2026FOCUS, leonine, Lottery Winner Privacy0 comments

Winning a massive jackpot brings immediate life-changing wealth, but state laws differ sharply on whether recipient names should be exposed to the pub...

States Quietly Gear Up for 2027 Legislative Sessions20260622174017

States Quietly Gear Up for 2027 Legislative Sessions

Juliana WalshJune 22, 20262027 Legislative Sessions, FOCUS, Leonine FOCUS0 comments

State legislatures across the country are already laying groundwork for the 2027 legislative session, even though many 2026 sessions are still wrappin...