Helen Annette Njau, Esq. knew nothing of how an update Apple will make to its mobile operating system might affect her small business until she heard about it directly from a Facebook representative back in November.
“I got a message from a Facebook person saying, ‘Do you want to chat for a second?’” said Njau, co-founder of House of Takura, which makes bags from vibrantly printed fabrics sourced in Kenya and Tanzania.
By December, Njau was convinced the changes would be detrimental to her business. A former lawyer, she complained to the Federal Trade Commission’s Technology Enforcement division and also suggested to members of the Leaders Network, a private Facebook group for small business owners with 1,300 members,
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) â A key legislative committee on Wednesday advanced Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont s effort to have Connecticut formally adopt the regional Transportation and Climate Initiative Program, but the bill received pushback from Republicans and small business advocates who warn it could end up being another expense for motorists and business owners.
By a vote of 21-11, the General Assembly s Environment Committee sent the legislation to the Senate for further action.
Under the bill, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection would adopt regulations for the program, which the leaders of Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Washington, D.C., have also signed onto, along with Lamont. A cap would be established on greenhouse gas emissions from gasoline and on-road diesel fuel. Wholesale fuel suppliers would then be required to purchase âallowancesâ at auction, beginning in 2023, to cover the cost of the pollution from those fuels.
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Alabama lawmakers pass bill to allow churches, businesses to stay open during pandemic
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The Alabama Legislature gave final approval today to a bill to limit the power of the governor and state and local agencies to close businesses and churches during a state of emergency caused by a pandemic.
The Senate passed it today after the Republican majority voted to end a filibuster by Democrats. The House had passed it last month. Votes in both chambers were mostly along party lines, with Republicans supporting the bill and Democrats opposed.
The legislation, by Rep. Jamie Kiel, R-Russellville, says businesses and churches can stay open during a pandemic if they follow all the safety guidelines issued by the governor or a state agency that allow other entities to stay open.
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