Washington Watch Be the first to know about legislative action that affects you and your business. http://www.nase.org/Advocacy/WashingtonWatch/WashingtonWatchLatest.aspx http://backend.userland.com/rss Washington Watch - November 18, 2009 <a name='2009_11_18_H1' shape='rect'><hr width='100%' /> </a> <p><strong><span style='font-family: arial; color: #716e61;' class='bodyCopySubHeaderBrown14'>Geography Impacts Likelihood Of Being Insured</span></strong></p> <p>According to recently released Census data, state laws, population makeup and jobs can mean ...</p> http://www.nase.org/Advocacy/WashingtonWatch/WashingtonWatchLatest/09-11-18/Washington_Watch_-_November_18_2009.aspx koberlander http://www.nase.org/Advocacy/WashingtonWatch/WashingtonWatchLatest/09-11-18/Washington_Watch_-_November_18_2009.aspx bd1dbf4f-30c5-4e93-b20f-7f43b4fabe64 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:00:00 GMT Washington Watch - November 11, 2009 <a name='2009_11_11_H1'><hr width='100%' /> </a> <p><strong><span style='font-family: arial; color: #716e61;' class='bodyCopySubHeaderBrown14'>Health Reform: More Of The Same From House Lawmakers</span></strong></p> <p>The House narrowly passed the Affordable Health Care for America Act ...</p> http://www.nase.org/Advocacy/WashingtonWatch/WashingtonWatchLatest/09-11-11/Washington_Watch_-_November_11_2009.aspx koberlander http://www.nase.org/Advocacy/WashingtonWatch/WashingtonWatchLatest/09-11-11/Washington_Watch_-_November_11_2009.aspx 65937129-c67c-404e-9b93-47021fdebd55 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:00:00 GMT Washington Watch - November 4, 2009 <a name='2009_11_04_H1' shape='rect'><hr width='100%' /> <p><strong><span style='font-family: arial; color: #716e61;' class='bodyCopySubHeaderBrown14'>Legislative Update: Federal Small Business Programs</span></strong></p> </a> <p>The U.S. House of Representatives approved the Small Business Financing Investment Act (H.R. 3854) last ...</p> http://www.nase.org/Advocacy/WashingtonWatch/WashingtonWatchLatest/09-11-04/Washington_Watch_-_November_4_2009.aspx koberlander http://www.nase.org/Advocacy/WashingtonWatch/WashingtonWatchLatest/09-11-04/Washington_Watch_-_November_4_2009.aspx f540a29a-a754-4e40-bffd-82bb6c6b2785 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:00:00 GMT Washington Watch - October 21, 2009 <a name='2009_10_21_H1'><hr width='100%' /> </a> <p><strong><span style='font-family: arial; color: #716e61;' class='bodyCopySubHeaderBrown14'>Quick Look: Senate Tries To Converge Health Bills</span></strong></p> <p>Senate Democrats are working hard this week to merge two health care ...</p> http://www.nase.org/Advocacy/WashingtonWatch/WashingtonWatchLatest/09-10-21/Washington_Watch_-_October_21_2009.aspx koberlander http://www.nase.org/Advocacy/WashingtonWatch/WashingtonWatchLatest/09-10-21/Washington_Watch_-_October_21_2009.aspx 3df319cf-e738-42aa-b1b8-f169c3505dd7 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:00:00 GMT Washington Watch - October 14, 2009 <a name='2009_10_14_H1'><hr width='100%' /> </a> <p><strong><span style='font-family: arial; color: #716e61;' class='bodyCopySubHeaderBrown14'>Senate Introduces Home Office Deduction Bill </span></strong></p> <p>The majority of micro-businesses are operated out of a home office, yet the home ...</p> http://www.nase.org/Advocacy/WashingtonWatch/WashingtonWatchLatest/09-10-14/Washington_Watch_-_October_14_2009.aspx koberlander http://www.nase.org/Advocacy/WashingtonWatch/WashingtonWatchLatest/09-10-14/Washington_Watch_-_October_14_2009.aspx 8e66a464-c18a-42fe-a5cc-ec26079bd57a Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:00:00 GMT Washington Watch - October 7, 2009 <p><a name='2009_10_07_H1' shape='rect'>  </a></p> <a name='2009_10_07_H1' shape='rect'><hr width='100%' /> <p><strong><span style='font-family: arial; color: #716e61;' class='bodyCopySubHeaderBrown14'>Allowing Tax Incentives To Expire Will Hurt Small Firms</span></strong></p> </a> <p>Although originally enacted to prevent those Americans with the most ...</p> http://www.nase.org/Advocacy/WashingtonWatch/WashingtonWatchLatest/09-10-07/Washington_Watch_-_October_7_2009.aspx koberlander http://www.nase.org/Advocacy/WashingtonWatch/WashingtonWatchLatest/09-10-07/Washington_Watch_-_October_7_2009.aspx a9237d8d-d06b-45ec-ac80-afb49bf4c178 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:00:00 GMT Washington Watch - September 30, 2009 <p><a name='2009_09_30_H1' shape='rect'><hr width='100%' /> <p style='text-align: left;'><strong><span style='font-family: arial; color: #716e61;' class='bodyCopySubHeaderBrown14'>IRS To Conduct 6,000 Random Business Audits</span></strong></p> </a></p> <p style='text-align: left;'>The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced that it will begin reviewing the ...</p> http://www.nase.org/Advocacy/WashingtonWatch/WashingtonWatchLatest/09-09-30/Washington_Watch_-_September_30_2009.aspx koberlander http://www.nase.org/Advocacy/WashingtonWatch/WashingtonWatchLatest/09-09-30/Washington_Watch_-_September_30_2009.aspx 76169950-48ed-4eb0-b516-68ac66f1d921 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:00:00 GMT Washington Watch - September 23, 2009 <p> </p> <a name='2009_09_23_H1'><hr width='100%' /> </a> <p><strong><span style='font-family: arial; color: #716e61;' class='bodyCopySubHeaderBrown14'>Senate Analyzes New Health Care Overhaul Bill</span></strong></p> <p>Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont., last week unveiled his plan to ...</p> http://www.nase.org/Advocacy/WashingtonWatch/WashingtonWatchLatest/09-09-23/Washington_Watch_-_September_23_2009.aspx koberlander http://www.nase.org/Advocacy/WashingtonWatch/WashingtonWatchLatest/09-09-23/Washington_Watch_-_September_23_2009.aspx 9636bea2-c9a0-40b0-a7f0-ddcf51530117 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:00:00 GMT Washington Watch - September 16, 2009 <a name='2009_09_16_H1'><hr width='100%' /></a> <p><strong><span style='font-family: arial; color: #716e61;' class='bodyCopySubHeaderBrown14'>NASE, Self-Employed Comment On Pres. Obama's Health Care Speech</span></strong></p> <p>President Barack Obama delivered a prescription for health care that left ...</p> http://www.nase.org/Advocacy/WashingtonWatch/WashingtonWatchLatest/09-09-16/Washington_Watch_-_September_16_2009.aspx koberlander http://www.nase.org/Advocacy/WashingtonWatch/WashingtonWatchLatest/09-09-16/Washington_Watch_-_September_16_2009.aspx 81c7e9e0-244f-45e3-9edd-9ebce36156ee Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:00:00 GMT Washington Watch - September 9, 2009 <p><a name='2009_09_09_H1' shape='rect'><hr width='100%' /> <p><strong><span style='font-family: arial; color: #716e61;' class='bodyCopySubHeaderBrown14'>President Obama To Lay Out Specifics On Health Care Plan</span></strong></p> </a></p> <p>President Barack Obama will address Congress tonight to make his case for ...</p> http://www.nase.org/Advocacy/WashingtonWatch/WashingtonWatchLatest/09-09-09/Washington_Watch_-_September_9_2009.aspx koberlander http://www.nase.org/Advocacy/WashingtonWatch/WashingtonWatchLatest/09-09-09/Washington_Watch_-_September_9_2009.aspx fbd773c6-b6a1-4ac4-b0f7-40cd0993136a Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:00:00 GMT Washington Watch - August 12, 2009 <a name='2009_08_12_H1' shape='rect'><hr width='100%' /></a> <p><strong><span style='color: #716e61; font-family: arial;' class='bodyCopySubHeaderBrown14'>From The Editor's Desk: Washington Watch Hiatus</span></strong> </p> <p>Dear Friends,</p> <p>Both the House and Senate have gone on break for the ...</p> http://www.nase.org/Advocacy/WashingtonWatch/WashingtonWatchLatest/09-08-12/Washington_Watch_-_August_12_2009.aspx koberlander http://www.nase.org/Advocacy/WashingtonWatch/WashingtonWatchLatest/09-08-12/Washington_Watch_-_August_12_2009.aspx dc79d35a-93f6-4b8f-bcbc-7fa20b6a16d2 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 12:00:00 GMT Washington Watch - August 5, 2009 <a name='2009_08_05_H1' shape='rect'><hr width='100%' /> </a> <p><strong><span style='font-family: arial; color: #716e61;' class='bodyCopySubHeaderBrown14'>House Passes Short-Term SBA Reauthorization</span></strong></p> <p>The House recently passed a bill by voice vote for a short term reauthorization of ...</p> http://www.nase.org/Advocacy/WashingtonWatch/WashingtonWatchLatest/09-08-05/Washington_Watch_-_August_5_2009.aspx koberlander http://www.nase.org/Advocacy/WashingtonWatch/WashingtonWatchLatest/09-08-05/Washington_Watch_-_August_5_2009.aspx 367dd08e-588d-46cf-bbec-0139c71cbaec Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:00:00 GMT Washington Watch - July 29, 2009 <hr width='100%' /> <p>  <strong class='bodyCopySubHeaderBrown14'><span style='font-family: arial; color: #716e61;'>Editor's Note: What's New at Washington Watch?</span></strong></p> <p>Those of you who are loyal readers may be wondering when the ...</p> http://www.nase.org/Advocacy/WashingtonWatch/WashingtonWatchLatest/09-07-29/Washington_Watch_-_July_29_2009.aspx koberlander http://www.nase.org/Advocacy/WashingtonWatch/WashingtonWatchLatest/09-07-29/Washington_Watch_-_July_29_2009.aspx 7ed62c74-1187-425b-b214-c6912a0c7acf Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:00:00 GMT Washington Watch - July 22, 2009 <a name='2009_07_22_H1' shape='rect'><hr width='100%' /> </a> <p> <strong class='bodyCopySubHeaderBrown14'><span style='color: #716e61; font-family: arial;'>Health Reform Divides Congress</span></strong></p> <p>House lawmakers are threatening to walk away from discussions on the massive health care overhaul ...</p> http://www.nase.org/Advocacy/WashingtonWatch/WashingtonWatchLatest/09-07-22/Washington_Watch_-_July_22_2009.aspx koberlander http://www.nase.org/Advocacy/WashingtonWatch/WashingtonWatchLatest/09-07-22/Washington_Watch_-_July_22_2009.aspx cc440265-76c8-4254-81c0-212c561e3b0c Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:00:00 GMT Washington Watch - July 15, 2009 <hr width='100%' /> <p><strong class='bodyCopySubHeaderBrown14'>NASE Asks Senators To Lower Health Costs For Small Business</strong></p> <p>The United States Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship ...</p> http://www.nase.org/Advocacy/WashingtonWatch/WashingtonWatchLatest/09-07-15/Washington_Watch_-_July_15_2009.aspx koberlander http://www.nase.org/Advocacy/WashingtonWatch/WashingtonWatchLatest/09-07-15/Washington_Watch_-_July_15_2009.aspx 27e8d944-d0d8-4852-ab82-141e31d56622 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:00:00 GMT