A bipartisan majority of the U.S. House of Representatives – 233 members – have signed a letter urging the House leadership to preserve the cash method of accounting for tax purposes, writing that proposals requiring a transition to the accrual method “will have a severely detrimental impact on thousands of businesses in our districts.” Last… Keep reading →
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Majority of House of Representatives Urge Leadership To Preserve Cash Method of Accounting for Tax Purposes
By businesswireHealthcare and Job Creation are Top Issues for Florida Swing Voters, According to Resonate
By businesswireResonate, the only company that empowers political campaigns and issue advocacy organizations to act on why people make decisions, today released new insights on the voting patterns and key issues for Floridians this election season. Healthcare is the top issue for Swing voters, with 46 percent citing it as a key issue when evaluating a… Keep reading →
Western Slope Outdoor Recreation Businesses Highlight Colorado’s $9 Billion River Economy at Colorado Water Conservation Board Meeting
By businesswireBusinesses in Colorado, including boaters, rafters, anglers and other outdoor enthusiasts, will be in Glenwood Springs tomorrow to highlight the economic value of Colorado’s rivers and to ensure river flows are protected from new large trans-mountain water diversions. The river supporters will share their experiences with the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB), which is holding… Keep reading →
New Study Reveals Interesting Details of WIC Participant Food Purchasing Patterns in States Using Electronic Benefits Transfer
By businesswireFor most of its history, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) has relied on paper food instruments (checks or vouchers) for delivering healthy foods to pregnant women and families with young children. WIC provides a prescription of healthy foods to enrollees, requiring them to make purchases from authorized grocery stores… Keep reading →
Tech Transfer Industry Report Shows Steady Growth, Cites Importance of Federal Research Funding
By businesswireThe country’s leading organization of technology management officials reported today the results of its annual licensing survey, showing steady growth in the patenting and licensing of new technologies and a 16% increase in the number of new technology business enterprises in 2013. Meeting this week in Washington, the Board of Directors of the Association of… Keep reading →
Manufacturers’ News, Inc. — Manufacturing employment in Pennsylvania declined in the past year, reports the 2015 Pennsylvania Manufacturers Register®, an industrial database and directory published by Manufacturers’ News, Inc. (MNI). According to data collected by MNI, Pennsylvania lost 6,330 manufacturing jobs, or nearly 1%, from July 2013 to July 2014, in contrast to the 1.4%… Keep reading →
The Idaho cities of Dubois, Plummer, Kamiah, Notus, Montpelier and Hagerman are accepting credit and debit cards for utility payments. Residents of all six municipalities can make payments in person at their respective city clerk offices. Four of the cities—Dubois, Plummer, Kamiah, and Montpelier—offer online payments through their city websites as well. “We have been… Keep reading →
The Center for Digital Government announced today the state of Utah again topped the Digital States Survey. Conducted every two years, the Survey is the most comprehensive review of best practices, policies, and progress made by state governments in their use of digital technologies to serve residents and streamline operations. Over the past two years,… Keep reading →
Manufacturers’ News, Inc.– Manufacturing employment in Delaware declined in the past year, reports the 2015 Delaware Manufacturers Register®, an industrial database and directory published by Manufacturers’ News, Inc. (MNI). According to data collected by MNI, Delaware lost 307 manufacturing jobs, or nearly 1%, from July 2013 to July 2014, in contrast to the 1.4% national… Keep reading →
National Vaccine Information Center Calls for Removal of Vaccine Safety Oversight from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
By businesswireThe non-profit National Vaccine Information Center (NVIC) is renewing its call for oversight of vaccine safety to be removed from the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), which is responsible for vaccine development, regulation, policymaking, promotion and serves as a legal respondent and administrator for the federal Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP). NVIC’s call… Keep reading →