Annapolis and Anne Arundel County Chamber of Commerce, Inc.

Follow the 2010 Maryland General Assembly Session, as well as legislation before the Anne Arundel County Council and the Annapolis City Council.

Chamber's 2010 Legislative Agenda ... click here

Chamber Positions ...
On legislation before the Maryland General Assembly, Anne Arundel County Council, and Annapolis City Council ... click here

Legislator Bills ...
Review legislation sponsored and co-sponsored by Anne Arundel County Delegates and Senators to the Maryland General Assembly ... click here

Below are links to quality websites that provide helpful information to small business owners, managers, and their employees.

The Future of Small Business
Brookings - What do we know about high-growth small businesses? What barriers exist that block high-growth small businesses? What should be America’s policy goals for small business, particularly with regard to employment? For answers to these and other questions ... click here

Time for a business tune-up?
SCORE (Counselors to America's Small Business) is a nonprofit association dedicated to entrepreneur education and the formation, growth and success of small business nationwide. It is a group of both working and retired executives and business owners who donate their time and expertise as business counselors. Annapolis Chapter of SCORE ... Click here

For More Small Business Resources ... Click here

• AUG 29, 2010

  What Can Be Done to Cure the Ailing Economy?

  New York Times - The American economy is once again tilting toward danger. Despite an aggressive regimen of treatments from the conventional to the exotic — more than $800 billion in federal spending, and trillions of dollars worth of credit from the Federal Reserve — fears of a second recession are growing, along with worries that the country may face several more years of lean prospects. Read more ...

• AUG 29, 2010

  City announces furlough dates

  The Capital - Nearly all of the Annapolis City government, including trash pickup and street cleaning, will close for four days this year: Sept. 3, Nov. 12, Nov. 26 and Dec. 27, the city announced late Friday. Read more ...

• AUG 29, 2010

  High-Deductible Health Insurance Plans Grow, Making the Right Choice

  New York Times - If you’re in or are about to join an H.S.A., here are some ways to make the most of your decision. Read more ...

Below are links to resources that can help you develop business strategies, monitor current economic trends, and  inform you on the state of the economy.