State Law Update: Items from IRS
The federal Internal Revenue Service has issued a couple of reminders pertaining to the end of 2016 and the beginning of 2017. Filing W-2s. Under federal legislation enacted late last […]
American Trucking Associations Hails Creation of National Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse
Long-Awaited Rule Will Help Industry Keep Drug and Alcohol Users Off the Road Arlington, Va. – Today, American Trucking Associations (ATA) welcomed an announcement by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety […]
FMCSA Establishes National Drug and Alcohol Testing Clearinghouse for Commercial Truck and Bus Drivers
Friday, December 2, 2016 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced a final rule that establishes a national drug and alcohol […]
FMCSA Proposes Alternative Certified Medical Examiner Training Requirements for VA Doctors
Today, Dec. 1, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration published a proposed rule intended to ease the process by which physicians employed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs can […]
OSHA’s Enforcement of Employee Rights Provisions Go Into Effect
On Dec.1, after two delays and a court challenge, OSHA’s employee rights provisions within the new electronic reporting final rule go into effect. The section now being enforced (§1904.35) requires […]
Speaker-elect Mesnard Announces House Committees and Republican Members
STATE CAPITOL, PHOENIX – House Speaker-elect J.D. Mesnard announced House Committees chairs and member assignments for Republican Members. Democratic Leader Rebecca Rios is expected to announce committee assignments for the […]
FMCSA Issues Notice on Lease and Interchange of Vehicles by Mexico-Domiciled Motor Carriers
FMCSA issued a notice on Nov. 22 informing the public and law enforcement authorities that, “in accordance with NAFTA and MCSIA, Mexican-domiciled motor carriers (lessors) are allowed to lease their […]
BREAKING: Federal Judge Blocks Overtime Rule
Earlier today, Judge Amos Mazzant of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction against the changes to the so-called “white collar” overtime […]
Arizona Senate Republicans Announce 2016 Committee Assignments
This afternoon, Senate President Steve Yarbrough (R-Chandler) announced chairmen and the Republican members of Senate committees. Senate Minority Leader Hobbs (D-Phoenix) indicated the announcement of Democratic committee members will occur […]
Court rejects trucking group challenge to electronic log rule
POLITICO By Lauren Gardner A federal appeals court has denied a trucking group’s challenge to a revamped DOT rule mandating electronic logging devices on tractor-trailers. The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association […]