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19 Mar

ABA Urges Government Leaders to Provide Fiscal Relief for Small Businesses

ABA is sending letters to Senate leadership, members of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, and governors in all 50 states and some territories as well as the mayor of D.C. regarding fiscal relief for small businesses during the coronavirus crisis.

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18 Mar

Retailers’ Frequently Asked Questions About COVID-19

Booksellers can learn about steps businesses should take to handle coronavirus here. 

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11 Mar
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ABFE Free Speech Report: Court Decisions, Coronavirus, Library Censorship Laws

Here’s a look at notable free speech news and the American Booksellers for Free Expression’s recent efforts.

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11 Mar

San Francisco Approves Vacant Property Tax

Starting January 1, 2021, San Francisco will “tax owners or tenants that keep ground floor retail or other commercial space vacant in some areas of the city and to use these revenues to assist small business.” 

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11 Mar

Coalition of Unions Calls on FTC to Investigate Amazon

Collectively, the unions represent 5.3 million workers.

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04 Mar

New York State’s Plastic Bag Ban Goes Into Effect

In addition to New York, seven other states have passed plastic bag bans. 

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04 Mar

ABFE Calls on U.S. State Department to Demand China Release Bookseller Gui Minhai

The letter comes as Gui, a Chinese-born Swedish national, was sentenced to 10 years in Chinese jail on February 24. 

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04 Mar
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New “Counterspeak” Premieres on YouTube Tonight

Guest Patrick Eddington is trying to determine the extent to which FBI domestic surveillance is collecting national security or intelligence records on such domestic organizations as media outlets, organizations dedicated to the Bill of Rights, and immigration policy groups.

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26 Feb

Bookseller Gui Minhai Sentenced to 10 Years in Chinese Jail

The court charged Gui with “illegally providing intelligence” overseas. According to the court, Gui pleaded guilty and will not appeal the sentence.

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26 Feb
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A Guide to Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs)

Recent rule changes to HRAs may provide an opportunity for small business owners to help their employees buy health insurance.

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