6/2/15 Shared by Mark Denzler & The Herald Review Soda tax finds its way to budget table, again May 29, 2015 5:15 am JORDAN MADDOX H&R Springfield Bureau Writer SPRINGFIELD – The state’s financial woes have supporters of adding a one-cent per ounce tax on sugary beverages hopeful the proposal may be included in the […]
Video Visitation a Growing Trend, but Concerns Remain
2/11/15 Prison Legal News Video Visitation a Growing Trend, but Concerns Remain Loaded on March 15, 2014 published in Prison Legal News March, 2014, page 50 Filed under: Visiting. Location: United States of America. A growing trend toward the use of video visitation at jails across the country is drawing the praise of corrections officials and […]
NAMA Encourages Members To Leverage FitPick®
2/3/15 From Vending Market Watch NAMA Encourages Members To Leverage FitPick® To Help Consumers Identify Healthier Choices Jan 30, 2015 Source: NAMA (CHICAGO) January 29, 2015 – A recent Technomic study that revealed 53% of consumers would be more likely to shop at c-stores if healthier choices were available. While c-store chains — including 7-Eleven and […]
Letter urges Congress to pass H.R. 527
2/3/15 NAMA has joined with other associations, trade groups and non-profit organizations in signing a letter to Congress supporting H.R. 527, the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015. The letter urges Congress to pass H.R. 527 to reform the regulatory process to ensure that all federal agencies appropriately consider the impact of their rules […]
Oregon Blind Commission Sues Veteran Affairs For Violating Randolph-Sheppard
1/27/15 From Vending Times Oregon Blind Commission Sues Veteran Affairs For Violating Randolph-Sheppard by Emily JedEmily@vendingtimes.net MEDFORD, OR — Oregon’s Commission for the Blind has filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for allegedly failing to comply with the Randolph-Sheppard Act. The 1936 law gives preference to blind people to run […]
From: The Bureau of Engraving and Printing
1/6/15 From: The Bureau of Engraving and Printing Washington, DC (January 5, 2015) – The Department of Treasury’s Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) is now accepting and processing applications nationwide from blind or visually impaired individuals who wish to receive a free currency reader. This initiative is one of a number of steps the […]
DNA info By Janet Rausa Fuller on October 30, 2014
1/6/15 From DNA info By Janet Rausa Fuller on October 30, 2014 5:18am Blind Chef Laura Martinez Readies Herself for New Role as Restaurant Owner LINCOLN PARK — Chef Laura Martinez, who is blind, made headlines when she was hired by the late Charlie Trotter fresh out of culinary school in 2010. For two years, […]
12/19/14 What You Need To Know About The Final Calorie Disclosure Rule
From Vending Market Watch – What You Need To Know About The Final Calorie Disclosure Rule Video Dec 19, 2014 Link to video: http://bcove.me/kgq4wbg1 Emily Refermat, editor of Automatic Merchandiser and VendingMarketWatch.com, asks NAMA’s Senior Vice President of Government Affairs Eric Dell to explain some key points of the FDA’s final rule on calorie disclosure […]
12/12/14 U.S. Mint Report Recommends No Change To Composition Of Coins
From Vending Times – U.S. Mint Report Recommends No Change To Composition Of Coins Issue Date: Vol. 54, No. 12, December 2014, Posted On: 12/12/2014 by Tim Sanford and Nick Montano WASHINGTON — The U.S. Mint has submitted its 2014 Biennial Report to Congress today on the research and development of alternative metals for the […]
12/09/14 Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released its final rules on menu labeling and calorie disclosure
by Terry Smith, NFBEI & NAMA Government Affairs Dear NAMA Member, The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released its final rules on menu labeling and calorie disclosure yesterday. Our team has been diligently working to review the 130-page rule on calorie disclosure requirements applicable to vending. As promised, we have put together a synopsis of […]