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On April 5, 2019, the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) published a proposed rule titled: Providing Regulatory Flexibility for Retailers in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program…

By Bruce LeVell, Region 4 Advocate The month of May has been very encouraging for me as a Regional Advocate, as I’ve seen business leaders make the best out of their success by mentoring rising leaders. On May 7, 2019, I met with…

By Marina DeWit, Region 9 Advocate Over 400,000 new businesses start up each year in the United States. While facing multiple challenges, there are many support mechanisms available to small businesses to help them stay on the road to…

By Stephanie Fekete, Assistant Chief Counsel for Congressional & Legislative Affairs On May 2, 2019, the Office of Advocacy hosted a Regional Regulatory Reform Roundtable in Summerlin, Nev., attracting dozens of small businesses and…

By Bruce Lundegren, Assistant Chief Counsel The western spirit was on full display as the Office of Advocacy hosted a well-attended Regional Regulatory Reform Roundtable in Phoenix, Ariz., on May 1. The meeting attracted…

By Bruce Lundegren, Assistant Chief Counsel On April 29, the Office of Advocacy hosted a Regional Regulatory Reform Roundtable in Oklahoma City, Okla., attracting dozens of small businesses and their representatives eager to discuss…

Vol. 38, No. 4 The Office of Advocacy has released the May 2019 edition of its newsletter, “The Small Business Advocate,” Vol. 38, No. 4. If you would like to subscribe to our newsletter, you may do so here.

By Prianka Sharma, Assistant Chief Counsel On May 2, 2019, Senior Counsel Claudia Rodgers, and Assistant Chief Counsels Bruce Lundegren and Prianka Sharma visited The Hydrant Club, a dog daycare and boarding facility that also offers…

In May 2019, the Office of Advocacy published a fact sheet titled “Small Business Facts: Spotlight on Minority-Owned Employer Businesses,” written by Nora Esposito, Economic Research Fellow. In addition to providing general information on…

Testimony of Major L. Clark, IIIActing Chief CounselOffice of AdvocacyU.S. Small Business Administration U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and EntrepreneurshipandCommittee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs, Subcommittee on…