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About SBCRR
The Small Business Coalition for Regulatory Relief (SBCRR) is a coalition made up of small businesses and supporting organizations that are interested in federal regulatory developments. SBCRR provides coalition members with regular updates on regulatory proposals and opportunities for small business to provide input that can positively impact final agency decisions.
About Us
Tom Sullivan, an attorney with the law firm of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP runs the Small Business Coalition for Regulatory Relief (SBCRR). Tom's work in regulatory policy started in 1994 when he worked in EPA's Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations. Tom left government to join the National Federation of Independent Business as their first Regulatory Policy Counsel. Tom helped launch NFIB's Small Business Legal Center before being asked by President George Bush to head the Office of Advocacy at the U.S. Small Business Administration. As Chief Counsel for Advocacy, Tom testified before Congress more than 30 times and was involved in more than 100 regulatory and legislative matters.
Recent Articles by Tom Sullivan
Obama Loves Business?
July 14, 2010
In the wake of bad approval ratings and tough news about a slow economic recovery, President Obama’s team has started to fight back against accusations that the President is anti-business. President Obama focused on the stimulus to highlight his pro-growth agenda during a recent speech in Nevada. Back in Washington, the President’s advisors responded to press inquiries by citing Obama’s frequent visits with corporate leaders as evidence of the President’s positive relationship with the business community. Click here to continue reading.
To read more articles by Tom Sullivan, please visit AmericanSpeakOn.org.
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July 12, 2010 Edition of Latest Small Business Regulatory Roundup
Featured Article
WARNING: This Column May Be Hazardous
By Tom Roland
Spring 2010
While filling up my truck at the local Sheetz, I decided to read the list of bulleted warnings on the side of the pump. A lot of it was boiler-plate, no-smoking stuff, but one message popped out: “Do not point nozzle toward face.
”Alarmed, I pulled the nozzle away from my eyeball. I guess I’ll never know what the inside of a gas hose looks like. Thank heaven for warnings. I could have been seriously hurt.
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Other Relevant Articles
Industry challenge to EPA construction rule in Business Journal
By Kent Hoover, Washington Business Journal
July 19, 2010
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New financial re-regulation bill contains small business protections
By Stephen J. Adams, Boston Business Journal
July 16, 2010
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Construction industry sues EPA over regulations that will harm small business
By Darren Goode, The Hill
July 9, 2010
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New IRS reporting requirement will harm small business
By Neil deMause, CNN Money
July 9, 2010
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Kauffman study documents that small business is responsible for all net job growth
By Rossana Weitekamp and Barbara Pruitt, Kauffman.org
July 7, 2010
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FDA to tighten rules on pharmaceutical companies that outsource drug manufacturing
By Alicia Mundy, Wall Street Journal
June 15, 2010
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About Small Business
What is a small business? How important are small businesses to the U.S. economy? How do regulations affect small firms? For answers to these questions and more, download the Frequently Asked Question information from The SBA's Office of Advocacy. The PDF file is available here.
Contact
Tom Sullivan
202.545.2909
tom.sullivan@nelsonmullins.com
