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Site Visit: Advocacy Visits Fairbanks Area Fire Officials to Discuss Possible OSHA…
By Bruce Lundegren, Assistant Chief Counsel
The SBA Office of Advocacy visited with fire officials from
the…
Concerns Raised about Natural Resources, Labor Force, and Broadband at Anchorage…
By Bruce Lundegren, Assistant Chief Counsel
Given its vast size and many remote locations, it is no wonder that…
Site Visit: Advocacy Hears Unique Energy Challenges at Alaska Energy and Power
By Prianka Sharma, Assistant Chief Counsel
While on a recent regulatory reform
trip, Advocacy staff visited…
Site Visit: Alaska Restaurant Industry Had Regulatory Issues to Discuss with…
By Prianka Sharma, Assistant Chief Counsel
In early July Advocacy staff visited Alaska. While there, they had…
Site Visit: Local Outdoor Businesses in Alaska Share Concerns with Advocacy
By Prianka Sharma, Assistant Chief Counsel
Alaska
is known for its cold climate and large quantities of snow.…
Site Visit: Advocacy Visits Cold Climate Housing Research Center in Fairbanks,…
By Prianka Sharma, Assistant Chief Counsel
While
in Fairbanks, Alaska, Advocacy staff visited the Cold…
Site Visit: Reindeer Farm in Palmer, Alaska, Faces Unusual Business Obstacles
By Prianka Sharma, Assistant Chief Counsel
When
you think of the climate that is most prevalent in Alaska—cold…
Hawaii’s General Excise Tax Puts Local Small Business at a Disadvantage
By Marina DeWit – Region 9 Advocate
The first things that come to mind when thinking about Hawaii are…
Wild Burros Collide With the Ranching and Farming Economy
By Marina DeWit – Region 9 Advocate
Hiking in the mountains and rugged terrain is a popular tourist…
“Do We Want Small Businesses to Stay in Business or Do We Want to Drive Them Out?”…
By Claudia Rodgers, Senior Counsel
Minimum wage,
overtime, worker visas, health care reporting, fish sound…