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Policymakers should embrace small businesses
Daily Herald Business Ledger w/ Elliot Richardson
March 31, 2024
Growing the workforce supports small businesses and increases workplace productivity
Daily Herald Business Ledger w/ Elliot Richardson
March 3, 2024
Let’s keep bad regulations from hurting small businesses
Daily Herald Business Ledger w/ Elliot Richardson
February 4, 2024
Robust engagement by the small business community paved the way for big legislative victories last year.
Daily Herald Business Ledger w/ Elliot Richardson
January 14, 2024
Politicians should remember Small Business Saturday
Daily Herald Business Ledger w/ Elliot Richardson
December 10, 2023
How small businesses can leverage candidates seeking election
Daily Herald Business Ledger w/ Elliot Richardson
October 15, 2023
Time for politicians to tackle property taxes
Daily Herald Business Ledger w/ Elliot Richardson
September 17, 2023
Illinois should focus on helping small businesses, not giveaways to major corporations
Daily Herald Business Ledger w/ Elliot Richardson
August 20, 2023
The small business community's fight for resources
Daily Herald Business Ledger w/ Elliot Richardson
July 23, 2023
Big wins made for Illinois and its small businesses
Daily Herald Business Ledger w/ Elliot Richardson
June 25, 2023
Small business advocacy this summer
Daily Herald Business Ledger w/ Elliot Richardson
May 28, 2023
The Springfield experience: Lobby Day is our way of making small business voices heard
Daily Herald Business Ledger w/ Elliot Richardson
April 30, 2023
The power of nonpartisan advocacy being shown in Springfield this term
Daily Herald Business Ledger w/ Elliot Richardson
April 2, 2023
Transparency will empower the small business community
Daily Herald Business Ledger w/ Elliot Richardson
March 5, 2023
Making economic incentives available to small businesses
Daily Herald Business Ledger w/ Elliot Richardson
February 5, 2023
Small business advocacy in 2023: Hitting the ground running
Daily Herald Business Ledger w/ Elliot Richardson
January 8, 2023
Advancing the needs of Illinois small businesses in 2023
Daily Herald Business Ledger w/ Elliot Richardson
December 11, 2022
Swift action needed to restore confidence in our government
Daily Herald Business Ledger w/ Elliot Richardson
November 13, 2022
Advocating during the fall legislative session
Daily Herald Business Ledger w/ Elliot Richardson
October 16, 2022
Policymakers should prioritize established and new small businesses
Daily Herald Business Ledger w/ Elliot Richardson
September 18, 2022
Defining Small Business Champions by their actions, not their words
Daily Herald Business Ledger w/ Elliot Richardson
August 21, 2022
Crucial time for politicians and small business community to collaborate
Daily Herald Business Ledger w/ Elliot Richardson
July 24, 2022
Improving the Illinois narrative
Daily Herald Business Ledger w/ Elliot Richardson
June 26, 2022
Rethinking economic development in Illinois
Daily Herald Business Ledger w/ Elliot Richardson
May 29, 2022
Engaging politicians during election season
Daily Herald Business Ledger w/ Elliot Richardson
May 1, 2022
Small businesses and formerly incarcerated citizens
Daily Herald Business Ledger w/ Elliot Richardson
April 3, 2022
End of mask mandate brings optimism and challenges to small businesses
Daily Herald Business Ledger w/ Elliot Richardson
March 6, 2022
Springfield's 2022 legislative session and small businesses
Daily Herald Business Ledger w/ Elliot Richardson
February 6, 2022
Will politicians answer the call of the small business community?
Daily Herald Business Ledger w/ Elliot Richardson
January 10, 2022
Politicians must focus on reducing property taxes in 2022
Daily Herald Business Ledger w/ Elliot Richardson
December 16, 2021
Policymakers should adopt an economic strategy focused on local businesses and communities
Daily Herald Business Ledger w/Elliot Richardson
November 8, 2021
Crucial time for politicians to grow the workforce and support small businesses
Daily Herald Business Ledger w/Elliot Richardson
October 12, 2021
Policymakers can grow Illinois workforce and tax base by passing occupational licensing reforms
Daily Herald Business Ledger w/Elliot Richardson
September 8, 2021
The Delta Variant and the Small Business Community
Daily Herald Business Ledger w/Elliot Richardson
August 16, 2021
Your Ideas Can Have a Big Impact!
Daily Herald Business Ledger w/Elliot Richardson
July 16, 2021
Are Illinois Politicians Supporting Small Businesses? The Verdict is Out.
Daily Herald Business Ledger w/Elliot Richardson
June 14, 2021
Policies for a Post-Pandemic Economy
Daily Herald Business Ledger w/Elliot Richardson
May 17, 2021
It's Crunchtime in Springfield for Small Business!
Daily Herald Business Ledger w/Elliot Richardson
April 20, 2021
What 2021 Could Mean for Small Businesses
Daily Herald Business Ledger w/Elliot Richardson
January 20, 2021
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