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House GOP member pushes Small Business Boost Bill (Washington, D.C.) -- A Republican lawmaker is pushing a new bill aimed at boosting startup companies and small businesses across the nation. On Tuesday, House Representative Rick Allen of Georgia introduced the Startup Act, which aims to expand access to training programs and resources for entrepreneurs. Allen says the… Read more »

House Republican Introduces Bill Aimed at Boosting US Startup Companies A Georgia congressman introduced a bill Tuesday aimed at boosting small businesses and offering incentives to startup companies across the country through expanded access to training programs and entrepreneurial resources. The Startup Act, conceived by Rep. Rick Allen, R-Ga., would serve as an amendment to the… Read more »

Rep. Allen shares new developments from Bon Air apartments Augusta GA WFXG 8/3/2022 8:03:20 AM: ...you hear thunder. at one point -- this was the place to be in augusta. but now, the future remains uncertain for the bon air apartments. previously -- people who live there shared concerns with us about their living conditions. congressman… Read more »

Rep. Allen to Newsmax: Bill Will Address Needs of Modern Workforce Rep. Rick Allen, who has introduced legislation aimed at boosting startups and small businesses through further access to training programs, said on Newsmax Wednesday that the bill if passed, it will address the needs of the modern workforce. "A lot of my colleagues in Congress are stuck in the old… Read more »

Republican Bills Tackle Hospital Competition in Health Reform Effort Responding to the public’s frustration with the rising cost of health care, the Republican Study Committee’s Health Care Task Force, a group of lawmakers working on health reform,  has introduced more bills (June 16), with the latest set aiming to improve hospital competition.    The bills,… Read more »

House GOP member pushes Small Business Boost Bill (Washington, D.C.) -- A Republican lawmaker is pushing a new bill aimed at boosting startup companies and small businesses across the nation. On Tuesday, House Representative Rick Allen of Georgia introduced the Startup Act, which aims to expand access to training programs and resources for entrepreneurs. Allen says the… Read more »

Bon Air Apartments fails latest inspection, letter to Rep. Rick Allen reveals AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - In a letter to Georgia Congressman Rick Allen, we’re finding out a local apartment complex being investigated for poor living conditions has failed its latest inspection. Bon Air Apartments on Walton Way received a failing score of 55c* in HUD’s latest inspection of the property on… Read more »

Environmental advocates talk climate with Congress NORTH GEORGIA — Activists from North Georgia headed to Washington, D.C., in June to ask elected officials to do more to address climate change. While in D.C., the group of activists from Duluth, Athens, Augusta and Atlanta attended a national conference hosted by bipartisan organization Citizens’ Climate Lobby. They then headed to… Read more »

House Republican introduces new bill to boost small businesses and startups Rep. Rick Allen (R-Ga.) introduced legislation Tuesday aiming at boosting startups and small businesses across the country by expanding access to training programs and resources for entrepreneurs. The Startup Act would amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act — a 2014… Read more »

House Republican introduces new bill to boost small businesses and startups Rep. Rick Allen (R-Ga.) introduced legislation Tuesday aiming at boosting startups and small businesses across the country by expanding access to training programs and resources for entrepreneurs. The Startup Act would amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act — a 2014… Read more »