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Small Businesses Get Nod in Republican National Convention

By Darren Dahl

Sept. 3, 2004 -- Three speakers at the Republican National Convention in New York City Tuesday night singled out small businesses, althou...  Read story

Senate Delays Estate Tax Vote

By Angus Loten |  Sep 8, 2005

September 8, 2005 --The U.S. Senate will delay voting on the future of the estate tax in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Senate Majority Le...  Read story

Senate Approves Cafta

By Max Chafkin |  Jul 1, 2005

July 1, 2005 --In a narrow vote that fell largely along partisan lines, the Senate approved the Central American Free Trade Agreement (Caf...  Read story

Senate Republicans Postpone Vote on Estate Tax

By Angus Loten |  Jun 28, 2006

Facing a shortage of votes, Majority Leader Bill Frist is holding off until after the Fourth of July.  Read story

Democrats Block Effort to Reduce Estate Tax, Raise Minimum Wage

By Melanie Brooks |  Aug 4, 2006

Republicans fell four votes short of advancing a bill that combined two key issues for business owners.  Read story

Congress Approves Online Database to Track Federal Contracts

By Angus Loten |  Sep 19, 2006

The system seeks to place greater scrutiny on small-business contracts erroneously awarded to larger firms.  Read story

Estate-Tax Repeal Falls Short in Senate

By Angus Loten |  Jun 8, 2006

Republicans say they will pursue a compromise on reducing the 'unfair burden' on small businesses.  Read story

Grist: Politics, Passion -- and Profits

By Adam Hanft |  Nov 1, 2004

In politics and beyond, the marriage of passion and profit is a winning formula for entrepreneurs.  Read story

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