From Lawrence Carter-Long for the National Council on Disability For Immediate Release: July 10, 2014 Congress Passes Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act Significant Changes Ahead for NCD WASHINGTON, DC – On Thursday July 9, the House of Representatives passed the Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA) following Senate passage of the same by a vote of 95-3 […]
7/8/14 Highway rest stops are revving up services
Shared by Kevin Dwyer, Illinois From USA TODAY – Highway rest stops are revving up services The weary highway traveler in Ohio can pull off at a rest stop and find such delicacies as locally produced cheeses, smoked meats and chocolates. In Maryland, that same traveler could feast on Eastern Shore classics such as crab […]
6/26/14 New York’s Ban on Big Sodas Is Rejected
From NRA Restaurant SmartBrief, and the New York Times – New York’s Ban on Big Sodas Is Rejected by Final Court; By MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUMJUNE 26, 2014 The Bloomberg big-soda ban is officially dead. The state’s highest court on Thursday refused to reinstate New York City’s controversial limits on sales of jumbo sugary drinks, exhausting the […]
6/24/14 Food Safety Certification laws final phase
Shared by Marco Giannotti, IL – From the Safe Dining Association To: To all Illinois food service operators Subject: Food Safety Certification laws final phase–attachment July schedule July is fast approaching and that means that the final phase of the new food safety certification laws will be taking effect. This phase changes the format of […]
6/17/14 House Votes To Make Small Business Tax Relief Permanent
From the Vending Times Issue Date: Vol. 54, No. 7, July 2014, Posted On: 6/17/2014 House Votes To Make Small Business Tax Relief Permanent; H.R. 4457 Heads To Senate Hank Schlesinger swag@earthlink.net WASHINGTON — The U.S. House of Representatives last week passed the Small Business Tax Relief Act in a 272-144 vote. H.R. 4457, which would make […]
6/16/14 Resolve Enforcement Action with Small Business Administration
From Nicky Gacos, NABM President CONTACT: Chris Danielsen Director of Public Relations National Federation of the Blind (410) 659-9314, extension 2330 (410) 262-1281 (Cell) cdanielsen@nfb.org National Federation of the Blind and Blind Business Owner Resolve Enforcement Action with Small Business Administration SBA to Make its Website Accessible to the Blind Baltimore, Maryland (June 16, 2014): […]
6/10/14 California Approves Warning Labels for Sugary Drinks
From Nicky Gacos, NABM President From: NACS Online / News & Media Center / News Archive June 4, 2014 California Approves Warning Labels for Sugary Drinks If passed in the State Assembly, the law would make California the first state to require such labeling. SACRAMENTO – Last week, a bill requiring sugary soft drinks to […]
5/30/14 NFB supports the passage of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
From the NFB John G. Paré Jr., Executive Director for Advocacy and Policy May 30, 2014 Dear Senator Harkin, Senator Alexander, Congressman Kline, and Congressman Miller: The National Federation of the Blind, the oldest and largest organization of blind people in the United States, supports the passage of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. Title […]
5/30/14 Significant Capitol Hill Victory For Vending And Refreshment Services Calorie Disclosure Rules –
From Vending Market Watch Significant Capitol Hill Victory For Vending And Refreshment Services Calorie Disclosure Rules – May 30, 2014 Source: NAMA (CHICAGO) May 29, 2014 – NAMA’s Senior Vice President Eric Dell announced a major victory for the industry in Washington, D.C. The U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Committee voted to include report language in its […]
5/27/14 The penny per ounce tax on sugar-sweetened beverages was soundly defeated
From Tim Barmlet, Illinois Beverage Association & the Chicago Tribune Great news this morning! The penny per ounce tax on sugar-sweetened beverages was soundly defeated in the House Revenue Committee just a little while ago. Mark Denzler of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association and Jeff Crabtree from Teamsters did a great job in providing opposition testimony. The final vote […]