3/11/19 Independent Connecticut Soda Manufacturer Protests Soda Tax Proposal Mar 11th, 2019 Avery’s Beverages, an independent soda manufacturer based in New Britain, CT, has produced a limited edition soda brand, “Don’t Tax Me Ned!”, in protest of a 1.5 cent-per-ounce tax Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont proposed in his FY 2020-2021 budget, according to The Connecticut Post. The manufacturer […]
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New York Thruway Addendum Addresses Blind Vendors’ Participation In Service Areas Post-Modernization Project
3/7/19 New York Thruway Addendum Addresses Blind Vendors’ Participation In Service Areas Post-Modernization Project Mar 7th, 2019 The New York State Thruway Authority has updated a request for proposal for updates to the rest areas along New York’s superhighway system to explicitly require any RFP proposers for the project to give priority to vendors trained by the state Commission […]
NAMA Announces A Presidential Proclamation For National Vending Day –
3/7/19 NAMA Announces A Presidential Proclamation For National Vending Day – Mar 7th, 2019 In a significant industry first, underscoring the heightened importance of the convenience services industry, NAMA announced a message from the White House recognizing National Vending Day taking place this Thursday, March 7. “We are thankful to the White House for […]
Utah Legislator Proposes Bill That Would Nullify Vending Machine Tax Exemption
3/4/19 Utah Legislator Proposes Bill That Would Nullify Vending Machine Tax Exemption Mar 4th, 2019 Utah Rep. Tim Quinn, a Republican, has proposed a bill, the Tax Equalization and Reduction Act, that would remove the currently held exemption of vending machine sales. According to the bill, H.B. 441, vending machine sales of food, food […]
Washington State Legislature Considers Bill To Ensure Food Producers Participate In Stewardship Of Plastic Packaging
2/27/19 Washington State Legislature Considers Bill To Ensure Food Producers Participate In Stewardship Of Plastic Packaging Feb 27th, 2019 Legislators in the state of Washington are considering a pair of bills, House Bill 1204 and Senate Bill 5397, that would ban sales in the state of packaging involving plastic – including plastic food or beverage […]
The UK is going cashless and, like most of the world, has no plan for what happens next
2/20/19 The UK is going cashless and, like most of the world, has no plan for what happens next By John Detrixhe Future of finance reporter February 20, 2019 Cash usage is shrinking in Britain faster than in most places, and the debate about what to do about it is getting louder. That’s important because, like […]
Nebraska Governor Declares Opposition To Candy, Bottled Water, Soda Taxes
4/4/19 Nebraska Governor Declares Opposition To Candy, Bottled Water, Soda Taxes Apr 4th, 2019 Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts announced at a news conference Wednesday, April 3, that he opposed a legislative proposal to repeal state sales tax exemptions for soda, candy and bottled water, according to the Lincoln Journal Star. He said the tax exemptions, which […]
Blind workers hit particularly hard by federal government shutdown
1/16/19 Blind workers hit particularly hard by federal government shutdown By Stefano Esposito Jan 16, 2019, 11:13am CST In the lobby of the Metcalfe Federal Building downtown, a man with a white cane probed the perimeter of a shuttered coffee-and-sandwich bar as though he didn’t realize it was closed. That’s how it appeared, but […]
Lawmakers In New Jersey Want To Ban Cashless Stores
12/16/18 From Vending Market Watch Lawmakers In New Jersey Want To Ban Cashless Stores A bill that would require all brick-and-mortar retailers to accept cash will go before the full New Jersey Senate, according to The Inquirer Daily News. The bill would eliminate stores that only accept cashless payments, such as Amazon Go and […]
Social Security announces 2.8% COLA for 2019
12/16/18 Social Security announces 2.8% COLA for 2019 The following information is being forwarded by the NJ Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired as a courtesy, in accordance with our continued efforts to share information that may be of interest or of benefit to individuals who are blind and vision-impaired. Social Security Announces […]