Iowa roundtables

By Claudia Rodgers, Senior Counsel The Office of Advocacy traveled to the Midwest to meet with small business owners in Nebraska, Iowa, and Illinois during the week of July 16, 2018 to find out which federal regulations are in need of…

By Bruce E. Lundegren, Assistant Chief Counsel Jerry Akers has a real passion for his businesses – and for his employees.  Jerry’s family-owned business – called Sharpness, Inc. - currently owns fifteen Great Clips hair salon franchises…

By Janis Reyes, Assistant Chief Counsel Des Moines was the second stop in Advocacy’s Region Regulatory Reform Roundtables in Iowa. Once known for being the heart of “corn country,” this vibrant capital city has diversified into many…

By Janis Reyes, Assistant Chief Counsel "Unlike anywhere else. On purpose." This is the city motto of Council Bluffs, the first stop of Advocacy’s Regional Regulatory Reform Roundtables in Iowa. Small businesses, their representatives,…

By: Les Davies, Region 5 Advocate Galena is a city with a rich heritage woven into the tapestry of early to mid nineteenth century Americana. Lead and silver mining made Galena a boom town in the early 1800s when the city emerged as the…

By Jason Doré, Assistant Chief Counsel for External Affairs/Director of Information As the son of an Iowan farmer, Ben Puck has strived to build a business that not only provided him with the ability to maintain his family farm, but also…

By Bruce E. Lundegren, Assistant Chief Counsel Staff from the Office of Advocacy visited Rasmussen Mechanical Services in Council Bluffs, Iowa, following Advocacy’s recent Regional Regulatory Reform Roundtable in that city.  Advocacy was…

By Prianka Sharma, Assistant Chief Counsel On July 19, 2018, Advocacy visited lovely Dubuque, Iowa. Set on the Mississippi river, Dubuque boasts beautiful hills with views of Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin. Given its proximity to these…

By Nick Ivory, Regional Director While visiting the state of Iowa, Advocacy stopped by Lion Bridge Brewing Company, a small husband and wife owned brewery located in the Czech village of New Bohemia’s Historic Main Street District in…

By Janis Reyes, Assistant Chief Counsel Advocacy has visited over 20 states hosting Regional Regulatory Reform Roundtables to hear directly from small businesses about what federal regulations are burdensome to them. Small business…