In a March 28, 2019 decision, a federal judge blocked a Trump Administration rule that would allow formation of Association Health Plans (AHPs). The Trump Administration rule would allow formation of AHPs that did not meet all of the requirements under the Affordable...
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will host three Small Business Roundtables regarding the Department of Labor’s (DOL’S) proposed overtime rule. The roundtables will be held on April 4 in Tampa, Florida, April 11 at the SBA headquarters in Washington, DC,...
The Society of American Florists Political Action Committee (SAFPAC) is the power behind the advocacy punch of SAF. SAFPAC not only helps elect candidates that support the floriculture industry, it is also a means to establish and maintain relationships with key...
As noted previously in Week In Review, the Trump Administration will be proposing new overtime regulations. Unlike the Obama Administration’s rule that would have more than doubled the minimum salary level required to exempt executive, administrative and professional...
The US Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistic Service (NASS) is preparing for the 2019 Census of Horticultural Specialties. The posted notice provides information on the census and instructions on how to submit comments. NASS provides a...
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