Author: MRAA

BI: MRAA says new website offers new way of doing business

The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas today introduced an upgraded website that it says offers “an entirely new way of conducting business.” “To put it simply, this new website provides us the platform to reinvent the way we do business,” Matt Gruhn, president of the MRAA, said in a statement. “It may seem a […]

STO: Marine groups detail online progress

The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas unveiled a new website, and Dominion Marine Media reported significant growth in website visitors. The MRAA launched a new website that it said will change the way the group and its members conduct business. Read more…

Highway Bill pulled from House floor

The following will link you to a newsletter from the American Recreation Coalition. You will note that the newsletter says the Speaker has pulled H.R. 7, the Highway Bill, from the House floor because the President has threatened a veto.February 2012 ARC Newsletter Larry InnisMRAA Legislative Affairs

RPC: White House admits Obamacare failure

The following includes a brief report from the Republican Policy Committee on the implementation of the new health care law, which is commonly being called Obamacare. It is political, but I thought you would find it a good read.  As the statement says, small businesses, including many marine retailers, want the law repealed. White House […]

Minority Whip’s Feb. 15th schedule includes H.B. 7

As you will see from the Minority Whip’s Schedule, The House will begin debate tomorrow on H.R. 7, the Transportation Bill. As a reminder the House Bill contains important language unfreezing the funds from the Harbor Maintenance Fund needed for dredging and re-authorization of the old Wallop-Breaux.   Larry InnisMRAA Legislative Affairs