It remains to be seen if House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte‘s immigration bill will get a floor vote. But the Virginia Republican is staying responsive to ag concerns and made several amendments last week that are aimed at the H-2A guestworker program overhaul portion of the immigration bill. Many Republicans – namely Freedom Caucus Chairman Mark Meadows – […]
Monthly Archives: February 2018
It is important that you have effective leaders in your workplace to empower and influence your people to achieve business and team goals. Developing leadership skills can not only provide important business proficiencies and aid professional development, but also help develop interpersonal skills.On Thursday, February 22, 2018 the Midwest Food Products Association is once again […]
MWFPA is again pleased to be partnering in PACK EXPO East as part of the PACK EXPO East Partner Program. MWFPA joins several top associations who are leading forces in the exchange of ideas and collaboration with an invested interest in the future of packaging and processing. Read the news release here. For more information on […]
Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner unveiled his fiscal 2019 budget yesterday, a $37.96 billion blueprint calling for reforms to help get IL back on track. Rauner stressed having school districts share teacher pension costs, getting a handle on state employee health insurance, and various other reforms. Besides again advocating for an overhaul of employee pensions, Rauner […]
The WI Senate Labor and Regulatory Reform Committee has scheduled a public hearing on Senate Bill 665, the agreed-bill from the Worker’s Compensation Advisory Council that contains a medical fee schedule for worker’s compensation injuries . The hearing is set for February 14 at 10:00 a.m. in room 411 South of the state capitol. MWFPA […]
The House approved a sweeping budget deal early this morning that would fund the government through March 23, sending legislation to President Trump that would end a brief shutdown of the government that began at midnight. The Senate had earlier passed the measure 71-28. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., has started the procedural hurdles […]
The WI Senate Labor and Regulatory Reform Committee has scheduled a public hearing on Senate Bill 665, the agreed-bill from the Worker’s Compensation Advisory Council that contains a medical fee schedule for worker’s compensation injuries . The hearing is set for February 14 at 10:00 a.m. in room 411 South of the state capitol. MWFPA […]
IL Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner delivered his fourth State of the State address in Springfield on Wednesday, issuing a call for bipartisanship among lawmakers to improve the state’s financial standing through economic growth. He did not provide any specific proposals for achieving economic development. He also said expressed a desire to roll back income taxes. […]
The EPA and Army Corps of Engineers are formally acting to delay the effective date of the Obama-era “waters of the U.S.” rule by two years to give the Trump administration time to implement a replacement. The Supreme Court essentially forced the administration to delay the effective date by ruling that the appeals court that originally put […]