The election of Donald Trump as our nation’s 45th President has broad implications for the final disposition of the Clean Water Rule, also known as “WOTUS”. The Clean Water Rule has been on hold nationwide since October 2015 and its fate has long appeared to rest on whether courts would uphold it.
USCIS has received a sufficient number of petitions to reach the congressionally mandated H‑2B cap for the first half of fiscal year (FY) 2017. Jan. 10, 2017, was the final receipt date for new H-2B worker petitions requesting an employment start date before April 1, 2017.
Nineteen new members were welcomed to the GCSAA Grassroots Ambassador program for the Winter 2017 class. Their terms started on Jan., 1, 2017, and will extend for two years. These new members bring the total number of GCSAA Grassroots Ambassadors to 258.
With the start of a new Congress and a new Administration taking power comes the formation of an entirely new Presidential Cabinet. The cabinet is made up of the heads of 15 executive departments in addition to the vice president. President-elect Donald Trump has submitted his nominations. Now it’s time for the confirmation process in the Senate to begin and hearings are slated to kick off this Jan. 10.
It's election time. Not only has GCSAA launched a new Elections portal in the Government Affairs section of the website, but the Government Affairs department would like to invite you to participate in the #golfvotes social media campaign starting now.
