A bipartisan group of 53 U.S. senators and representatives has introduced legislation that would allow local brick-and-mortar retailers to compete with out-of-state Internet sellers. While brick-and-mortar retailers collect sales taxes…
During his State of the Union address, President Obama called for an increase in the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $9 (indexing it to inflation), sparking numerous debates among…
The Affordable Care Act has just passed a new milestone: All states have committed to what kind of health insurance marketplace, also referred to as an exchange, will be running…
For merchants, accepting credit cards comes with a sense of mystery — they never know what swipe fees they will have to pay for processing that transaction. The Merchants Payments…
The American Petroleum Institute (API) and other groups have appealed a D.C. Circuit Court decision rejecting a challenge to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) grant of partial waivers for…
The U.S. State Department released a draft supplemental environmental impact (SEIS) assessment of the Keystone XL pipeline last week, suggesting that the project will not have a huge impact on…
On Feb. 22, 2013, NATO filed a supplemental set of comments asking the FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products to review the recently approved Potential Tobacco Product Violation Report form and…
Millions of Americans continued to struggle to afford enough food in 2012, according to new food hardship data from the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC). More than one in…
An anti-smoking group is reigniting its pressure on the FDA to study the safety, ingredients, and potential health impacts on consumers of electronic cigarettes. The Hill reports that the request…
Private employers with 50 or more employees must display the updated Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) posting by March 8th, 2013. The poster, Employee Rights and Responsibilities Under the Family…