Legislative Bodies

True leaders have ambition -- but not just ambition for ambition's sake.

The Small Business Administration (SBA) seems to be dragging its feet on putting in place programs that can help ease the burdeon for small businesses. Senator John Keary and others have asked the...

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If Washington really wants to help Main Street, then the bill needs to include incentives to stimulate the economy, not just the credit markets.

During these tough economic times, small businesses must find ways to increase their cash reserves and improve their cash flow.

Kroger's Quality Food Centers is pushing 99 cent cloth re-usable bags. Will other retailers follow?...

If you meet new FHA requirements, this program may provide relief from your unaffordable re-set loan.

Use 'em and pay.

Noise is accelerating around Capitol Hill about a second economic stimulus check.

Two critical reports not only revealed the Small Business Administration's mismanagement of contracts, but also the agency's glaring credibility gap.

Congress rebuked President Bush and the Republican Party by voting to override Bush's veto on physician Medicare fee cuts.

Medicare issued a press release detailing some of the changes coming from the Medicare law that was passed on Tuesday, as Congress overrode President Bush's veto.

President Bush, despite facing a pretty certain over-ride, is planning to veto the bill passed by Congress that will reverse the 10.6% cut in physician Medicare reimbursement. The reason? He - and fellow...

Many of you have started a business solo with the intention of hiring employees as soon as business justifies it. Unfortunately, the cost of being an employer is a genuine obstacle to small...

The Senate voted today to reverse the pending 10.6% cut in physician Medicare fees. The vote was by a veto-proof margin as several Republican senators defied the party line and voted for the...

"When you ain’t got the money, you’ve got to think."

Employers can provide non-partisan information to encourage employees to exercise their constitutional right.

DHHS has frozen physician Medicare fees for 10 days, allowing Congress to act when it returns from its recess. Physicians should be lobbying hard this week.

One of the questions that many voters are concerned about what the presidential candidates plan to do about the housing market crisis.