SBAN Member Wins eBay 2017 Small Business of the Year Award
SBAN Member Wins eBay 2017 Small Business of the Year Award

This year, eBay’s 2017 Small Business of the Year Award went to Angie Nelson of eWaste Direct.
Polling the Alabama/Michigan Senate Races, Two Open House Seats, and Kansas/Ohio Statewide Political News

Two new Alabama Senate polls change the Republican primary outlook. The Cygnal research company, a local Montgomery entity, released the results of its independent GOP primary poll for the upcoming August 15th special primary.
BIPAC Election Insights - Hardy Out for 2018 NV Run and Clearing Up Virginia Polling

The early-year speculation that actor and California former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) was considering a Senate campaign has finally been quelled.
BIPAC Election Insights - Tough Alabama Primary for Strange and Challenger Steps Up for Alaska Governor

It appears that internal polling data from the Alabama Senate race is showing that appointed Sen. Luther Strange (R) is teetering in the August 15th Republican primary.
eBay Participates in WTO’s Aid for Trade Global Review 2017

Hanne Melin of eBay’s Public Policy Lab recently appeared on a panel focused on “Leveraging Trade Facilitation and E-Commerce” as part of the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Aide for Trade Review 2017.
US Senators Seek De Minimis Parity For US Ecommerce Businesses

On July 14, Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) along with 26 other Senators came together to send a bipartisan letter to US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer calling on the Administration to seek de minimis parity for US e-commerce businesses.
BIPAC Election Insights - Rosen to Challenge Heller and Perlmutter Not Running in 2018

On the heels of Rep. Ann Wagner (R-MO) deciding not to challenge Sen. Claire McCaskill (D) next year, Remington Research tested the Missouri electorate to determine how other prospective candidates might fare.
Tell the FCC to keep Net Neutrality Rules!

Join Today’s Net Neutrality “Day of Action” and help save the open Internet.
eBay Seller Meets with Congressman Donovan
eBay Seller Meets with Congressman Donovan

Yesterday eBay Seller Viv Vasser joined a small business roundtable hosted by Congressman Dan Donovan (R-NY).
BIPAC Election Insights - Wagner Out of MO Senate Race and Arizona Democrats File to Face Flake

Politics are heating up in the impending Arizona US Senate race. Both Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton (D) and state Rep. Randy Friese, MD, (D-Tucson) used the healthcare legislation debate late last week to signal that they are each considering entering the statewide race to challenge Sen. Jeff Flake (R).