12/21/16 Shared by Donnie Anderson, ICBV Chairman This is a reminder that the comment period for The privatization of our rest areas ends December 27. If you (99.7% of blind managers “, SLAs and staff have not) please do so with the following link. www.regulations.gov In the docket search field, enter “FHWA-2016-0021” Please see […]
Category: 2016
Stories regarding the State of new York’s efforts to sell items over-the-counter at a Long Island rest area
12/13/16 From Terry Smith, NFBEI Hello All: Below you will find 2 links to stories regarding the State of new York’s efforts to sell items over-the-counter at a Long Island rest area. One article is a print story and the other is a news story that appeared on the New York NBC television affiliate. We were […]
Breaking News: Federal Judge Blocks Department of Labor Overtime Pay Rule
12/6/16 From NAMA – Breaking News: Federal Judge Blocks Department of Labor Overtime Pay Rule Dear NAMA Members: This afternoon, U.S. District Judge Amos Mazzant in Sherman, Texas, agreed with 21 states and a coalition of business groups that the Labor Department’s rule to raise the salary threshold for receiving mandatory overtime from $23,660 to $47,476 a year, […]
The Cook County Board of Commissioners passed a penny-per-ounce beverage tax
11/15/16 From the Cook County Beverage Tax Coalition The Cook County Board of Commissioners passed a penny-per-ounce beverage tax this afternoon after hours of testimony from those for and against the tax. The tax was passed without a majority of commissioners in favor. During the finance committee meeting, the vote was tied 8-8. A special […]
Urge Your Member of Congress to Take Action on Impending Overtime Labor Department Rule
11/15/16 Shared by NAMA We need you TODAY! Urge Your Member of Congress to Take Action on Impending Overtime Labor Department Rule Dear NAMA Members: The election is over and Congress has returned to Washington, DC. One of the issues on the docket is a potential modification to the Department of Labor Overtime Rule. […]
“How Smartphones Help a Blind Person Navigate”
11/15/16 Shard by Flying Blind, LLC “How Smartphones Help a Blind Person Navigate: Part One,” is a cogent article from RNIB with many supporting links: Full article here – http://bit.ly/2fEsNIg A clip from the Blog: How smartphones help a blind person navigate: part one Post date: Tuesday, 1 November 2016 In the first of two blogs on […]
Apple’s new Accessibility website
11/15/16 Shard by Flying Blind, LLC Apple’s new Accessibility website was introduced on October 25th during the live Apple Event. Hadley’s iFocus instructional videos are now listed as an external resource under Vision. Click on here and then scroll down to “External Resources” http://www.apple.com/accessibility/iphone/vision/
Front-Of-Pack Font-Size Extension Does Not Exempt Glassfront Vending Machines From Dec. 1 Calorie-Disclosure Deadline
11/2/16 From Vending Times Front-Of-Pack Font-Size Extension Does Not Exempt Glassfront Vending Machines From Dec. 1 Calorie-Disclosure Deadline WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration announced in July that it was providing flexibility for certain foods sold through glassfront vending machines. In this announcement, the FDA used the term “extension.” The use of this term […]
Updates on the Cook County Penny Per Ounce Sugar Sweetened Beverage Tax:
11/2/16 Updates on the Cook County Penny Per Ounce Sugar Sweetened Beverage Tax: From IAMC – I wanted to give a brief update to the proposed Penny Per Ounce Sugar Sweetened Beverage Tax in Cook County. Monday morning Craig Hesch, Don Anderson and I along with over 100 others had the opportunity to testify in […]
NAMA election coverage
11/2/16 Shared by NAMA With the 2016 election only one week away, NAMA’s Government Affairs Team is excited to provide members with up-to-date election coverage. It is important that the industry participates in the upcoming election and you exercise your right to vote. We encourage those who are attending the Coffee, Tea and Water Show to vote early […]