Congressmen Reveal ‘Hidden Motive’ Behind Swipe Fee Repeal Efforts
U.S. Sen. Richard Durbin and Rep. Peter Welch discuss the real reasons why banks are now pushing for debit swipe fee reform U.S. Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL) and Rep. Peter…
House Takes Stand Against Overtime Rule, But Unlikely Senate Will Take It Up
A bill cleared the House yesterday that would extend the rule beyond the December 1 deadline The House of Representatives finally took some action related to the Department of Labor’s…
Fair Food Pledge – SpartanNash
SpartanNash is proud to be the first food distributor in Michigan to sign Migrant Legal Aid’s Fair Food Pledge, affirming our commitment to fair labor practices for the state’s more than…
Food Retailers help feed Michigan’s Economy as Governor Snyder Declares Food Retailers Week
West Bloomfield, MI (September 21, 2016) — Did you know that the Food industry directly supports 198,000 full and part-time jobs along with an additional 75,000 indirect jobs? The food…
MIRA granted proclamations in Michigan, Ohio and Illinois for “We Card Program”
West Bloomfield, MI (September 19, 2016) – The Midwest Independent Retailers Association (MIRA) continues its support of the We Card Program by ensuring that its members do not sell controlled…
USDA Seeks Retailer Volunteers for SNAP Online Purchasing Pilot
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking retailer volunteers for a two year, nationwide pilot to enable Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants to purchase their groceries online. The…
Interpreting FDA’s New Tobacco Deeming Rules
NACS has created an updated memo for members to provide additional clarification on the final rule, which went into effect last month By NACS Online On August 8, the FDA’s…
CMP Amounts for Tobacco Retailers Increased For Inflation
The HHS has adjusted the civil money penalties for violations by tobacco retailers By NACS Online The cost of violations for tobacco retailers just jumped 10%. As a result of…
Ohio Pays Off Debt, Saves Businesses From Tax Penalties
By The Associated Press Ohio paid off the remaining $271 million on its recession-era debt to the federal government last week, a move officials say will save employers hundreds of…
Legislation Introduced in Lansing Effecting Fuel Retailers
By Dan Papineau // MIRA Director, Government Relations Recently a pair of State Representatives introduced two separate but significantly similar pieces of legislation to combat the installation of skimmers in…