by PCA | Dec 7, 2020 | Advocacy, Federal News, Press Releases
PCA Executive Director Scott Pearce and President John Anderson sent a letter to Congress today urging them to take action to fix the PPP tax loophole that would cost small businesses upwards of $120 billion in lost deductions and would prevent PCA members from...
by PCA | Nov 13, 2020 | Federal News, State News
Written by Ryan M. Parada, PCA Research Assistant; Edited by Erin R Holland and Joshua Habursky | November 13, 2020 As we prepare the next two to four years, we look forward to building strong relationships with the new administration and all members of the...
by PCA | Nov 11, 2020 | Federal News, Resources, State News
This election cycle featured two tobacco tax increases and a minimum wage increase. All three of these measures passed. The specifics are outlined below: Florida Minimum Wage Voters in Florida raised its minimum wage to $15 an hour by steps through 2026 —...
by PCA | Oct 14, 2020 | Federal News, Resources
The Small Business Administration (SBA) and US Department of Treasury released an updated Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document on the Paycheck Protection Program. In addition to this comprehensive document on the program, the Treasury sent out a...
by PCA | Sep 22, 2020 | Federal News, Regulations, State News
Tobacco control policy has had dramatic shifts over the past few years and these shifts have exacerbated over recent months due to the pandemic. Premium tobacconists and PCA members must be vigilant of veiled threats to their small businesses in states and localities....
by PCA | Sep 2, 2020 | Federal News, Regulations, State News
By: Glynn Loope, Executive Director, Cigar Rights of America & Josh Habursky, Director of Government Affairs, Premium Cigar Association No one really ‘wishes time away,’ but obviously 2020 has taxed everyone’s patience in this regard. As we are all aware,...
