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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 harsh winters
with lots of snow—you may also think of winter animals like reindeer.
In
Alaska, reindeer are!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Advocacy Staff Pitches in at Local Food Bank
By Bruce Lundegren, Assistant Chief
Counsel
The Office of Advocacy has hosted
numerous Regional Regulatory Reform Roundtables across the country to hear
directly from small businesses and other small entities about which federal!-->!-->!-->…
Site Visit: Regulations are Doggone Burdensome at The Hydrant Club
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!-->!-->!-->…
Oysters and Overtime: Advocacy Visits Mobile, Alabama, to Hear About the New Labor Department…
By Daniel Brown, Regulatory Economist
Parked outside the
Mobile Chamber of Commerce where the Office of Advocacy hosted a roundtable on
the DOL’s Overtime Rule, there was a van for the local Fox 10 News. At first
glance, it may have!-->!-->!-->…
In the Shadow of Lady Liberty
By Adrienne Foster, Region 7 Advocate
On the shores of the Hudson Bay looking out on to the Statute of Liberty sits the Red Hook Winery. On September 14, 2018, the Office of Advocacy was invited to visit the business owned by Mark Snyder…
“Starting a New Business Takes a Community Effort” – Site Visit at ServiceMaster…
By Marina DeWit, Region 9 Advocate
After 10 years as a production manager at a construction company, Chuck Beverly wanted to utilize his experience and skills in a business of his own. With the help of the Small Business Development Center…
A Farmer’s Growing Appreciation for Tax Cuts
By Max Moncure, Acting Confidential Assistant to the Chief Counsel
Recently staff from the Office of Advocacy had the splendid opportunity of touring Pawelski Farms in New York State. Chris Pawelski has been working the farm his entire…
Nanny State: New York Daycare Service Perseveres Despite State Level Regulations and Taxation
By Nick Ivory, Director of Regional Affairs
Shortly after our Regional Regulatory Reform Roundtable in Upstate New York, Advocacy stopped by Honey Bee Child Care, a daycare center in Wappingers Falls, NY. We spoke with the owner Kathy…
Advocacy Discusses Red Tape at Red Line Towing, Inc. Site Visit
By Jason Doré, Assistant Chief Counsel for External Affairs/Director of Information
Following the Scranton, Pa. Regional Regulatory Reform Roundtable, Advocacy toured Red Line Towing, Inc. in Dickson City, Pa. with its president and…
Site Visit At Road Scholar Transport: Safety and Security The Key Concerns
By Bruce E. Lundegren, Assistant Chief Counsel
Jim Barrett has a real passion for his small businesses – and for his employees. And safety and security are his number one priorities!
Jim’s business, Road Scholar Transport…