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To the delight of venture capitalists and the chagrin of some small business advocates, the House of Representatives this week approved a bill that would allow venture capitalists to own a greater share of small businesses vying for federal contracts.

People with a business idea and a need to fund it usually turn first to the Three Fa s. Gary Clapp defines that as: friends, families and fools.

A $335,043 congressionally-directed grant from the U.S. Department of Education, and facilitated by Sixth District U.S. Rep.

Congressman Sam Graves of Missouri has reintroduced legislation to streamline the approval process for energy related projects - including ethanol plants and wind farms - that would increase the nation's domestic energy supply, create jobs and help alleviate the high energy prices people are facing.

New York law allowed those injured in an auto accident caused by someone driving a leased vehicle to hold the leasing company liable for their injuries.

Rep. Dennis Moore, D-Kan., called his vote to approve the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act one of the most uncomfortable decisions in his career.

Rep. Dennis Moore, D-Kan., called his vote to approve the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act one of the most uncomfortable decisions in his career.

The U.S. House and Senate are taking different approaches on whether small companies that are majority-owned by venture capital firms should be eligible for Small Business Innovation Research awards.

A floor vote on the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 is set for Friday.

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Leaders of a new GOP group, the " Rural American Solutions Group ," are distributing a document attacking climate change legislation as an economic burden to most of the country.

Farm-state Republicans in the U.S. House, including Northwest Missouri's Sam Graves, want to apply the brakes to congressional consideration of climate change and energy legislation.

" Steve Ellis resigned his position as Chairman of the Walker County Republican Party at the Committee's regular meeting on Tuesday, June 16, 2009.

Energy prices continue to climb, having a major impact on family budgets in Missouri.

In spite of the fact that our new President marched triumphantly into the White House on euphoric waves of his Change mantra, there is a disconcerting sameness about Congress and its dealings with small business issues.

Northwest Missouri contributed to a positive report on clean energy released Wednesday by a national public-policy organization.

Earlier this week, New York boat dealer David Bofill testified before the House of Representative's Committee on Small Business about expanding access to capital on behalf of his company, Dave Bofill Marine, and the National Marine Manufacturers Association, according to a release from the NMMA.

Venture capital firms, long frustrated with eligibility changes made in 2003 to the Small Business Innovation Research Program, may have a reason to pay it some attention once again.