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Democratic congressional leaders have said President Trump supports $2 trillion in infrastructure spending after a meeting at the White House earlier this week between Speaker of the House N... Read more
A bill which would dramatically increase estate taxes has been introduced by Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT). S. 309 is titled the “For the 99.8 Percent Act.” Sen. Sanders asserts that “only 0... Read more
A key industry issue that Society of American Florists members discussed last month with lawmakers and congressional staff has been in the headlines again recently — and the news seems favor... Read more
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 Ap... Read more
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 indus... Read more
When Karen Fountain, AAF, of Flowers ‘n’ Ferns stepped into the office of Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Virginia) on the morning of Tuesday, March 12, she was ready for a challenge. Earlier this year, K... Read more
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... Read more
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 minim... Read more
A bill to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2024 was introduced in the House and Senate on January 16. H.R. 582 would gradually increase the wage from $7.25, and then adjust i... Read more
SAF and AmericanHort Suggest Improvements to Census of Horticultural Specialties
SAF and AmericanHort submitted joint comments to the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) in response to its request for input about “ways to enhance the quality, utility, and cla... Read more