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Wednesday, March 11, 2026 | GA
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On March 11, Small Business Majority Georgia Director Rachel Shanklin sent a letter in support of SB 554 to the Georgia Senate Committee on Education and Youth. This legislation would invest in the expansion of affordable, high-quality childcare.

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 | CA
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On March 10, Booksmith and Kepler's Books owner Christin Evans submitted testimony to the California Joint Assembly and Seante Health Committees on how rising healthcare prices impact small businesses and recommendations on how to make health insurance more affordable.

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 | CO
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On March 10, Small Business Majority Vice President of State Policy & Advocacy Awesta Sarkash submitted a letter in support of HB26-1003 to the Coloraod Senate Finance Committee. This legislation would make improvements to the Colorado Loans to Increase Mainstreet Business Economic Resiliency (CLIMBER) Loan Fund while also supporting the Colorado Startup Loan Fund. 

Thursday, March 5, 2026 | NY
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On March 5, Small Business Majority submitted a memorandum in support of New York's Consumer Grocery Pricing Fairness Act (S8563/A9212), which would enable small and mid-size grocers to access fair wholesale pricing, allowing them to compete and keep prices down.

Wednesday, March 4, 2026 | MN
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On March 4, Small Business Majority Vice President, State Policy & Advocacy Awesta Sarkash sent a letter to the Minnesota House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee in support of HF 3794. This legislation would prohibit the use of surveillance pricing in connection with a consumer transaction.

Tuesday, March 3, 2026 | GA
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On March 3, Small Business Majority Georgia Director Rachel Shanklin sent a letter to the Georgia House Committee on Health in support of SB 462, legislation that would extend Georgia’s surprise billing protections to emergency ground ambulance transportation.

Monday, March 2, 2026 | MD
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On March 2, former Mike Horn testified in support of HB-1007. This legislation would force non-bank lenders to transparently disclose the true APR, which is the only established metric that enables borrowers to make apples-to-apples comparisons between different financing products. 

Monday, March 2, 2026 | VA
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On March 2, DelfinoCo Founder and CEO Giovanni Delfino testified in support of HB1207. This legislation would create a Commonweatlh-run state paid family and medical leave program that self-employed small business owners could opt into.

Monday, March 2, 2026 | GA
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On March 2, Small Business Majority Georgia Director Rachel Shanklin testified in support of HB 1318, legislation that would fund an independent study to evaluate a cost-effective paid family and medical leave program. 

Friday, February 27, 2026 | GA
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On February 27, Small Business Majority Georgia Director Rachel Shanklin sent a letter to the Georgia Committee on Health & Human Services in support of SB 380, legislation that would expand Medicaid statewide. Under this bill, Georgia would be able to draw on federal funding to cover low-income households and extend eligibility to cover a wider range of Georgians. 

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