By Cole Lauterbach | Illinois News Network Mar 26, 2019 Illinois lawmakers are considering a five percent tax on streaming online services and satellite television. The legislation, sponsored by Deputy Majority Leader Art Turner, D-Chicago, would tax the providers of streaming services like Roku and satellite services like DirecTV on 5 percent of their gross profits.…
Source: CSA AL ROBINSON AND HERA ARSEN March 25, 2019 On March 7, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) unveiled its new overtime proposal notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), which would update the salary threshold according to which workers are entitled to overtime compensation. According to the proposal, the new salary level will increase…
By Greg Bishop | Illinois News Network Mar 25, 2019 Updated Mar 28, 2019 Illinois Retail Merchants Association’s Rob Karr talks about the vendor discount A proposed policy change that would allow the state to capture more revenue is being called “theft of services” by retailers. Gov. J.B. Pritzker has proposed the change as one option to…
Source: https://www.ocregister.com/ By THE EDITORIAL BOARD March 22, 2019 We like to say that the Nanny State isn’t a destination as much as a journey. In other words, politicians who promote laws to protect people from themselves might not have a particular end goal in mind, but will always come up with new ways to…
Source: Berman and Company By Jackson Shedelbower March 24, 2019 On Thursday, Michigan became the fourth state this year to begin considering legislation that would lower the legal blood-alcohol limit for driving by 40% from 0.08 to 0.05 BAC-a change that could have a chilling effect on sales at restaurants and bars. This also marks…
Source: https://www.detroitnews.com/ Keith Laing March 14, 2019 U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell pushed Thursday for Congress to approve legislation that would require cars to be equipped with technology that would prevent them from being operated if the driver is intoxicated. Speaking at a House Energy and Commerce Committee subcommittee hearing, Dingell invoked the deaths of the…
MARCH 26, 2019 – LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – American Beverage Licensees (ABL) recognized Craig Purser, President & CEO of the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA), with the 2019 ABL Top Shelf Award at the association’s Honors Gala Monday night. The Gala was held in conjunction with ABL’s 17th Annual Meeting at Bally’s Las Vegas Hotel &…
Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/ By ELEANOR SHARPLES 21 March 2019 Volvo cars will use cameras and sensors to spot if the motorist is drink driving The Swedish car maker hopes to get the technology into its cars by next year It will be fitted on all larger models such as the XC90 SUV before smaller cars Volvo…
By Greg Bishop | Illinois News Network Mar 18, 2019 Illinois’ governor said small businesses in Illinois should be paying higher taxes and that taxpayers can expect deep cuts to government services if they don’t approve his $3.4 billion progressive tax plan. Gov. J.B. Pritzker visited Belleville City Hall on Monday to promote his plan.…