CHOICE Act – Big wins for retailers

As retail operators return to work this week after what was hopefully a busy Memorial Day weekend for them, they should be encouraged by some rare good news out of Washington D.C. The industry had some big wins last week …

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Caught Up in the Entitlement Reform Debate – Again

The President recently made headlines with the release of his first draft budget proposal and while some convenience store operators might applaud the perceived “belt tightening”, leading brands need to be aware of a few hidden minefields. Most prominent among …

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Key lessons emerge from off-year elections

In political terms, 2017 is what’s known as an “off year.” Only a few states have elections but two are for governorships – Virginia and New Jersey – and we have had a couple of notable congressional special elections thrown …

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Midnight Reads – Uber Has Produced 18 Episodes of a Podcast Warning Drivers About the Dangers of Joining a Union

Uber Has Produced 18 Episodes of a Podcast Warning Drivers About the Dangers of Joining a Union – Quartz Anti-trust laws generally prohibit unions from organizing independent contractors, but Seattle passed a first-of-its-kind ordinance in late 2015 allowing collective bargaining of Uber and Lyft drivers. Not surprisingly, Uber is using some creative technologies to channel …

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Midnight Reads – The End of the Libertarian Dream?

The End of the Libertarian Dream? – POLITICO  In campaigning for the presidency, Trump frequently sang from the same hymnal as libertarian primary rival Senator Rand Paul, warning against regime change and nation-building abroad. And yet, Trump also pledged to …

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