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Raising the minimum wage: Where do small business owners stand?
Seth Sandronsky Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementThink all small business owners oppose raising the federal minimum wage of $7.25 in place since 2009? Well, think again. According to a recent poll of more than 700 respondents conducted by BuyBizSell, 47 percent of small business owners favor raising the minimum wage, while 58 percent of prospective small business buyers support a hike.
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Do you understand how to show you understand? Part 1
Lisa Pafe Civil & GovernmentRFPs regularly ask bidders to demonstrate understanding. The understanding section(s) is challenging to write. Your understanding sets the stage for the solution you propose and its substantiated benefits. A mediocre understanding reduces customer confidence in your ability to perform the work.
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Sky’s the limit: Just who controls drones?
Ryan Clark Transportation Technology & AutomotiveOn May 25, a bipartisan group of senators introduced the Drone Federalism Act of 2017. The bill would, if passed, protect states' rights to control the movement of drones over state airspace at certain heights. This is just one of many recent rounds in the war for control of the skies being waged between governments and drone users.
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Internet Day of Action planned to support net neutrality
Ross Lancaster Science & TechnologyWhen Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai announced his plan to begin rolling back net neutrality regulations put in place by his predecessor, Tom Wheeler, it came as a huge disappointment to the vast majority of tech observers and consumer advocates. Even before Pai had released the plan, some politicians and open-internet activists held a news conference vowing to fight the repeal outline.
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Hostile architecture and America’s homeless
Lucy Wallwork Civil & GovernmentA spate of mayors across the globe have spent the night sleeping rough in solidarity with their rising number of homeless constituents. Simultaneously, the built environment we occupy has been transforming to become more and more hostile to these very people.
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Report: ACA results in ‘substantial coverage gains’ in California
Seth Sandronsky Healthcare AdministrationSelf-employed workers and small business employees in California have seen expanded health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), according to a recent report from the UC Berkeley Center for Labor Research and Education (CLRE). The brief draws on data from the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS).
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Despite Trump’s talk, ‘Brand USA is here to stay’
Suzanne Mason Travel, Hospitality & Event Management"You can print this: Brand USA is here to stay. It's as simple as that," Roger Dow said. Dow, the president and CEO of the U.S. Travel Association, delivered the opening remarks of the Brand USA news conference at the U.S. Travel Association's International Pow Wow (IPW) Conference being held this week at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
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Big winners in California’s new healthcare plan: Households and small…
Michael Monasky Healthcare AdministrationA study by a distinguished group of university economists, released Wednesday at a Capitol news conference, contradicted recent claims by the California State Department of Finance that unfunded healthcare costs would be greater than the entire state budget, or at least overwhelm it.
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Co-building the city: The draw of participative planning
Lucy Wallwork Civil & GovernmentThe dominant role once occupied by the city planner is under threat. A new paradigm of participative planning is challenging the "business as usual" top-down process for shaping our urban spaces. Participative planning — whereby members of the community work with designers, architects and planners to decide on the future of cities — is fast becoming the norm.
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States waking up to spike in marijuana‑related crash fatalities
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityResearch shows that increasing rates of marijuana use have resulted in an increased rate of car crash fatalities. It is a problem that many proponents for legal adult use of recreational marijuana wish to pretend does not exist. In fact, Vermont Gov. Phil Scott vetoed a marijuana legalization bill today with concerns about public safety on his mind. Scott is sending the bill back to the state legislature, asking for harsher penalties for those who drive under the influence.
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