Tom Sullivan, IFL's Senior Fellow in Regulatory Affairs, has a new blog post up at AmericaSpeakOn.org - Nordstrom versus Sing Sing. In it, he discusses the interplay between government action and the impact on business, especially small business, with an emphasis on government customer service (or lack thereof).

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May 14, 2009 (Washington, DC)- Small business advocates today rallied in defense of a long-time champion, whom they believe has unfairly come under fire for doing her job. The Institute for Liberty, a Washington, DC-based advocacy organization focused on small business and entrepreneurship, voiced its support for Shawne McGibbon, Acting Chief Counsel for more»

May 12, 2009 (Washington, DC)-As the Senate prepares to hear testimony on the fitness of the President's pick for the post of "Regulatory Czar", The Institute for Liberty, an organization focused on the impact of federal regulatory policies on small business and entrepreneurship, is voicing its support for Dr. Cass Sunstein as the new Director of the Office more»

May 11, 2009 (Washington, DC)-In a shameful act of fear mongering based on a misrepresentation of research, the Center for Science in the Public Interest held a press conference today warning of "dangerous" levels of sodium in restaurant food. But an organization representing the interests of small businesses is pushing back against their call for increased more»

May 11, 2009 (Washington, DC)-As American manufacturer WR Grace was acquitted in its trial on criminal charges under the federal Clean Air Act, The Institute for Liberty, an organization focused on the impact of government policies on small business and entrepreneurship, sees this as yet another example of an environmental enforcement policy detached from more»

For Immediate Release - Tuesday, May 5, 2009 Contact: Americans for Prosperity: Phil Kerpen or James Valvo, 202-349-5880 Competitive Enterprise Institute: Christine Hall, 202-230-4937 National Taxpayers Union: Pete Sepp, (703) 683-5700 Institute for Liberty: Andrew Langer, 202-261-6592 WASHINGTON - Americans for Prosperity announced today it has been more»