by Drew Gruenburg | Jan 24, 2019 | Government Relations, Human Resources, Operations, Week In Review
A bill to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2024 was introduced in the House and Senate on January 16. H.R. 582 would gradually increase the wage from $7.25, and then adjust it annually. The Raise the Wage Act, introduced by Rep. Bobby Scot (D- VA-3),...
by Drew Gruenburg | Dec 19, 2018 | Floral Industry News, Government Relations
A surprise decision late last week from a U.S. District Court has added more confusion to the future of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) — and the future of the U.S. health insurance system in general. On Friday, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas...
by Drew Gruenburg | Dec 12, 2018 | Floral Industry News, Week In Review
The $867 billion Farm Bill approved by Congress on Dec. 12 includes an update to the U.S. Plant Variety Protection Act (PVPA) that will protect and encourage floriculture innovation. The bill also strengthens the Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) and includes...
by Drew Gruenburg | Dec 5, 2018 | Floral Industry News, Week In Review
The United States has agreed to temporarily delay the escalation of certain additional tariffs on floriculture hard goods produced in China from 10 percent to 25 percent, an increase that was scheduled to take place Jan. 1, 2019. In return, China will open its market...
by Drew Gruenburg | Nov 9, 2018 | Government Relations, Week In Review
International trade agreements, border security and health care will be key issues facing the 116th Congress after this week’s headline-making midterm elections. Races around the country saw record voter turnout as Democrats regained a majority in the U.S. House of...