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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
Small Business - Small Office - Big Problem
August 20, 2010
Yesterday President Obama announced the recess appointment for a little-known position, the Chief Counsel for Advocacy at the U.S. Small Business Administration. Winslow Sargeant will be travelling from Madison, Wisconsin to Washington, DC to assume the role.
What is truly amazing about this appointment has less to do with the controversy of a non-lawyer appointed as Chief Counsel and more to do with the Office of Advocacy's unique role in government and its grave responsibility to fight for the little guy. Click here to continue reading.
To read more articles by Tom Sullivan, please visit AmericanSpeakOn.org.
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August 31, 2010 Edition of Latest Small Business Regulatory Roundup
Featured Article
House members press EPA on coal ash rule
By Ben Geman, The Hill
July 29, 2010
Thirty-one members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Thursday warned EPA against regulating a common byproduct of coal-fired power plants — called coal combustion residuals (CCRs) or coal ash — as a hazardous waste.
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Other Relevant Articles
Small business has a seat at the table in Dodd-Frank financial re-regulation law
By Stephen J. Adams, Bangor Daily News
September 01, 2010
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Do IRS rules to register tax preparers go too far?
By Brad Sherman and Michael Conaway, Wall Street Journal
August 26, 2010
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Small business wins court battle against EPA’s over burdensome regulation
National Association of Home Builders
August 13, 2010
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Almond producers move forward in challenge to USDA rule
By Trevor Hunnicutt, Associated Press
Aug 16, 2010
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Can small business benefit from cap-and-trade?
By Chris Lynch
August 3, 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