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  • Bonuses to Be Cut at Agencies Failing Small Business Under Bill
    Jan 31, 2012 - Bonuses to Be Cut at Agencies Failing Small Business Under Bill By Nick Taborek, Bloomberg Government Thousands of federal government executives risk losing their bonuses under a bill that would establish the first penalties for agencies failing to meet small-business contracting goals. U.S. Represe... More
  • CNN Money: Obama's Keystone Pipeline Nix Worries Small Business
    Jan 20, 2012 - Obama's Keystone Pipeline Nix Worries Small Business By Jose Pagliery January 20, 2012 The hopes of some small business owners in the Nebraskan towns of Fairbury and Steele City were crushed when the Obama administration rejected a proposed expansion of the Keystone oil sands pipeline. Extending th... More
  • Washington Post: Small Business Committees, Advocates Hesitant to Back Obama’s Restructuring Proposal
    Jan 13, 2012 - Small Business Committees, Advocates Hesitant to Back Obama’s Restructuring Proposal By J.D. Harrison, Washington Post Lawmakers and small business advocacy groups today applauded the President Obama’s decision to add a cabinet seat for the head of the Small Business Administration, but many were h... More
  • Washington Examiner: ObamaCare Insurance Regs Raise Costs, Kill Jobs
    Dec 15, 2011 - ObamaCare Insurance Regs Raise Costs, Kill Jobs By Conn Carroll, Washington Examiner A small business health insurer broker testified today that Obamacare's Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) regulations has cut his revenues, forced many of his competitors out of business, and may end the small business insu... More
  • Bloomberg Government: Small-Business Advocates May Gain Clout in Several U.S. Agencies
    Nov 1, 2011 - Small-Business Advocates May Gain Clout in Several U.S. Agencies By Nishad Majmudar, Bloomberg Government November 1, 2011 A Congressional panel that subpoenaed officials of four U.S. agencies accused of not complying with small business contracting rules has delayed a scheduled hearing, saying tha... More
  • AP: 4 Arrested in Alleged Government Bribery Case
    Oct 4, 2011 - 4 Arrested in Alleged Government Bribery Case By Eric Tucker and Nedra Pickler, Associated Press October 4, 2011 Two employees of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and two others were arrested Tuesday in a $20 million bribery and kickback case that prosecutors say helped pay for the purchase of more... More
  • Dow Jones: US Small Business Lending Program Disburses $4B
    Sep 28, 2011 - US Small Business Lending Program Disburses $4B By Jeffrey Sparshott and Jeff Bater, Dow Jones The Obama administration on Wednesday announced a final round of funding under a program to spur loans to small businesses, though total disbursements have left billions of dollars untapped, and many bank... More
  • Roll Call: GOP Members Want Small-Business Owners to Sound Off
    Sep 15, 2011 - GOP Members Want Small-Business Owners to Sound Off By Jessica Estepa, Roll Call Republican members of the House Small Business Committee are launching an online initiative Friday to invite small-business owners to share their stories and opinions on policies. The Small Biz Open Mic, which will be ... More
  • The Hill: Rep. Ellmers: Reform law may hamper small insurers
    Aug 30, 2011 - The Hill: Rep. Ellmers: Reform law may hamper small insurers August 30, 2011 By Sam Baker The Health and Human Services Department hasn’t adequately addressed the needs of small insurance companies — and small employers — as it implements the healthcare reform law, Rep. Renee Ellmers (R-N.C.) said i... More
  • Congressional Quarterly: GOP Lawmaker Wants Changes in HHS Rule for Health Exchanges
    Aug 30, 2011 - GOP Lawmaker Wants Changes in HHS Rule for Health Exchanges By Emily Ethridge, Congressional Quarterly August 30, 2011 A House subcommittee chairwoman is urging the Obama administration to clarify its proposed rule on the health care law’s state insurance exchanges to prevent small businesses from b... More

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