Last year, Congress passed legislation to temporarily fund the government through January 19, 2018. As this article goes to press, the House...
Farm Bill Being Prepared
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conaway (R-TX) announced the farm bill is being prepared for consideration by the full House before the...
CAD to Kick Off with Insiders from Both Sides of the Aisle
Talking to lawmakers on Capitol Hill about the floral industry’s legislative priorities is the draw of the Society of American Florists’...
New Tax Withholding Tables Released
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) just released updated income tax withholding tables, reflecting changes made by the new tax reform law. This is...
Immigration Discussions Continue in Washington
Last year, Congress passed a short-term spending bill to keep the government running through January 19. Without the approval of new legislation to...
Feds Clamp Down On Marijuana
Reversing an Obama administration policy, Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued January 4 a memorandum to all U.S. Attorneys directing them to...
New Year’s Deadline Brings End to Duty-Free Status of Flowers from Ecuador
Flowers entering the United States from Ecuador are now subject to import tariffs after a U.S. trade program granting duty-free status to Ecuadorian...
Free WebBlast for Members: Understanding the New Tax Bill — How Will It Impact Small Business?
In the final days of 2017, Congress approved a landmark bill to overhaul the country's tax code. "The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act" (H.R. 1) represents the...
Legislative Victories Tied Directly to CAD Advocacy
Every voice counts when it comes to persuading legislators to consider the industry’s concerns. That’s why the Society of American Florists invites...
SAF Member Talks Regulations, Research Funding with Influential D.C. Decision-Makers
“Groups working together can make a difference.” That was a major takeaway for Jamie Kitz, key account manager with Sakata Ornamentals in Salinas,...
Consumers, Business Owners React to Tax Code Overhaul
In the final days of 2017, Congress approved a landmark bill to overhaul the country’s tax code. “The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” (H.R. 1), a comprise...
Tax System Reformed
Congress approved, H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, this week, marking the first time in 30 years since the tax code has been overhauled. The...
Labor Board Reverses Controversial Policies
Last week, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a ruling that overturned Specialty Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center of...
Industry Representatives Meet with USDA-APHIS
Representatives from SAF and AmericanHort met last week with officials from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection...
Trucks Required to Use Electronic Logging — Temporarily Exempting Agricultural Haulers
As noted in the December 8, 2017 Week in Review, most commercial truckers as of December 18, 2017, including those in the floral industry, are...