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Archive of newsletters and general news blogs published prior to January 20, 2017.
Atlanta Business Owners Feel the Pinch of Regulation
At the most recent Regional Regulatory Reform Roundtable held in Atlanta, Georgia, the Office of Advocacy heard from local small businesses about the weight of their federal regulatory burden. “Small businesses need help to comply with the…
Federal Procurement, NAFTA, and Agricultural Issues Highlight San Antonio Roundtable
By Bruce Lundegren, Assistant Chief Counsel
The Office of Advocacy hosted a Regional Regulatory Reform Roundtable in San Antonio, Texas on March 19th that attracted dozens of small businesses and their representatives who were eager to…
Texas Small Businesses Plead for Regulatory Relief
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Advocacy Gets a Taste of the Regulatory Problems of Wisconsin Small Businesses
By Charles Maresca, Director of Interagency Affairs
When you invite small businesses in Wisconsin to discuss their ideas for regulatory reform, you expect to hear from dairy farms (we did), and cheese producers (we did), and other food…
Michigan & Wisconsin Small Business Owners Describe their Regulatory Burdens to Advocacy
Small businesses are fed up and asking for relief. The Office of Advocacy heard this and more at its roundtable meetings held in Detroit, Mich., on March 13, and in Milwaukee, Wis., on March 15. As part of Advocacy’s continuing effort to…
Detroit Small Business Owners Want the Feds to be Less of a Speed Bump
By Brian Headd, Research Economist
Detroit was built by new small businesses. Entrepreneurs like Motown founder, Berry Gordy and assembly line pioneer, Henry Ford, built their own empires there. As the world sang Detroit’s…
Advocacy’s Boston Roundtable Brings Multiple Sectors to the Table
By Charles Maresca, Director of Interagency Affairs
Massachusetts small businesses were well-prepared as they met with Advocacy at the most recent regulatory review and reform roundtable. From auto dealers to investment advisors, home…
Granite State Solidifies their Small Business Concerns at Advocacy Roundtable
By Charles Maresca, Director of Interagency Affairs
When the Granite State welcomed Advocacy to the Manchester City Library’s theater-style meeting room, we hoped to hear from local small businesses about federal rules affecting their…
“How Did This Happen in This Country? Small Businesses are Overregulated and Treated So Poorly!” –…
The Office of Advocacy heard detailed concerns from local small businesses in Manchester, NH, Gloucester, Mass. and Boston, Mass., during the most recent visit of its Regional Regulatory Reform Roundtables on Nov. 28th and 29th. Frustrated…
“Regulations are so out of control!” Virginia Small Business Owners Speak Out
The Office of Advocacy held a listening session to aid in President Trump’s regulatory reform efforts and to find out which federal regulations are most problematic for small businesses. This time we went to Glen Allen, Virginia at the…