Congressional Black Caucus Concerned Over SNAP Changes
More than 30 members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) are concerned that a proposed SNAP fraud prevention solution will have “unintended consequences.” In a letter to House and Senate…
Retail Food Safety Forum
Plan now to attend the FMI/National Grocers Association (N.G.A.) inaugural Retail Food Safety Forum in Cincinnati on November 5 – 6, 2012. Through interactive learning, peer discussions, and idea exchanges,…
Retailers of All Sizes Oppose Swipe Fee Settlement
In a letter sent to House and Senate leaders last week, NACS and a group of associations representing retailers of all sizes across all segments of the merchant community highlighted…
GAO: Debit Reform Good for Community Banks, Credit Unions
In a comprehensive report on how financial regulatory reform affects community banks and credit unions, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that these financial institutions have benefitted since the…
Senate Introduces Menu-Labeling Legislation
Last week, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO) introduced S. 3574, the Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2012, which calls for a less burdensome approach to unnecessary federal menu-labeling regulations…
Republicans Question Minimum Fuel Purchase Mandate
In a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) earlier this month, Science, Space & Technology Committee vice chairman James Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.) and committee member, Representative Chip Cravaack (R-Minn.),…
EPA Raises 2013 Biofuels Target
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has increased its 2013 biofuel targets, requiring refiners to blend 1.28 billion gallons of biodiesel into traditional transportation fuel next year, vs. a 1-billion…
E-Verify Extended Until 2015
Employers will be able to use an online federal database to confirm new hires are eligible to work in the United States for three more years, the National Restaurant Association…
Retail Victory on ‘Hot Fuel’
In a victory for QuikTrip, 7-Eleven and Kum & Go, selling “hot fuel”—gasoline that is not adjusted for its temperature—does not violate the Kansas Consumer Protection Act, a federal jury…
FDA Issues New Retailer Fact Sheet on Violation Warning Letters
The FDA has issued a one-page fact sheet titled “Overview: Tobacco Retailer Warning Letters” to explain why warning letters are issued to tobacco retailers, what a retailer needs to do…