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House Passes Farm Bill With New SNAP Work Requirements

Posted by Alissa Marchat
|Date: June 22, 2018
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House Passes Farm Bill With New SNAP Work Requirements

After weeks of negotiations hinging not just on differences over the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Pr ...

After weeks of negotiations hinging not just on differences over the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), but also on immigration policy, the House of Representatives has passed its versi ...

June 22, 2018
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FMI: Supreme Court Sales Tax Decision Levels Competition In Food Retail

Posted by Alissa Marchat
|Date: June 22, 2018
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FMI: Supreme Court Sales Tax Decision Levels Competition In Food Retail

In a 5-4 decision in the case of South Dakota v. Wayfair, the Supreme Court this week voted to overturn a ...

In a 5-4 decision in the case of South Dakota v. Wayfair, the Supreme Court this week voted to overturn a 1992 ruling (Quill Corp v. North Dakota) that prevented states from collecting sales tax on re ...

June 22, 2018
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No New SNAP Work Requirements In ‘Bipartisan’ Senate Farm Bill

Posted by Alissa Marchat
|Date: June 11, 2018
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No New SNAP Work Requirements In ‘Bipartisan’ Senate Farm Bill

The Senate Agriculture Committee on Friday released its version of the Farm Bill, which is expected to re ...

The Senate Agriculture Committee on Friday released its version of the Farm Bill, which is expected to receive bipartisan support. Notably missing from the Senate bill are provisions from the House’s ...

June 11, 2018
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Washington Market Profile: Challenges, But Growth, Too

Posted by Lorrie Griffith
|Date: June 05, 2018
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Washington Market Profile: Challenges, But Growth, Too

by Lorrie Griffith/editor-West One of the dichotomies in a state like Washington is that while there are ...

by Lorrie Griffith/editor-West One of the dichotomies in a state like Washington is that while there are major metropolitan areas like Seattle, there also are extremely rural areas. But, of course, bo ...

June 05, 2018
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California Perspective: Relationship-Building Plays Important Role In The Political Process

Posted by Alissa Marchat
|Date: June 05, 2018
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California Perspective: Relationship-Building Plays Important Role In The Political Process

by Ron Fong/president and CEO, California Grocers Association Success in government relations often is ro ...

by Ron Fong/president and CEO, California Grocers Association Success in government relations often is rooted in the connections developed with legislators over the years. While politics, and lobbying ...

June 05, 2018
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Recommended: Maine Maple Syrup, Honey Producers Sour On ‘Added Sugar’ Label

Posted by Alissa Marchat
|Date: May 31, 2018
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Recommended: Maine Maple Syrup, Honey Producers Sour On ‘Added Sugar’ Label

MaryAnne Kinney, whose family owns Kinney’s Sugarhouse in Knox, is planning her own one-woman march on Wa ...

MaryAnne Kinney, whose family owns Kinney’s Sugarhouse in Knox, is planning her own one-woman march on Washington, D.C., in June to protest a proposed federal regulation that would require maple syrup ...

May 31, 2018
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Indiana Now Has Sunday Sales, Which Is…Great?

Posted by Terrie
|Date: May 29, 2018
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Indiana Now Has Sunday Sales, Which Is…Great?

by Terrie Ellerbee/editor-Midwest Anyone who wanted to grab a cold beer on Sunday in Indiana was out of l ...

by Terrie Ellerbee/editor-Midwest Anyone who wanted to grab a cold beer on Sunday in Indiana was out of luck until March of this year. That is when a state law took effect allowing Sunday alcohol sale ...

May 29, 2018
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House Legislators Fail To Pass Farm Bill Over SNAP, Immigration Debate

Posted by Alissa Marchat
|Date: May 18, 2018
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House Legislators Fail To Pass Farm Bill Over SNAP, Immigration Debate

The U.S. House of Representatives failed to pass the $867 billion farm bill today. The vote was 198-213. ...

The U.S. House of Representatives failed to pass the $867 billion farm bill today. The vote was 198-213. According to multiple sources, the failure was due in part to Democrats’ opposition to work req ...

May 18, 2018
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