The Engine Team 12/8/17 The Engine Team 12/8/17

Engine Supports Changes to House Sex Trafficking Bill

Sex trafficking is a heinous and tragic crime. It requires a thoughtful solution that gives prosecutors the tools they need to seek justice for victims and enables the private sector to assist in identifying and dealing with bad actors.

The Engine Team 12/1/17 The Engine Team 12/1/17

Startup News Digest 12/1/17

The Big Story: The next phase of the net neutrality fight. While most people were preparing for Thanksgiving last week, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai released his plan to roll back the 2015 net neutrality rules, teeing up an agency vote on the order in mid-December, where he’s expected to get the necessary support from the commission’s other two Republicans to pass the proposal.

Kate Tummarello 12/1/17 Kate Tummarello 12/1/17

Engine Supports Pro-Privacy Online Surveillance Reforms

Engine applauds the efforts of lawmakers -- including members of the House Judiciary Committee and Sens. Patrick Leahy and Mike Lee -- for pushing legislation that bolsters privacy, transparency, and oversight protections in an expiring online surveillance law.

The Engine Team 11/22/17 The Engine Team 11/22/17

Engine's Statement on FCC Net Neutrality Rollback Proposal

“Chairman Pai’s Restoring Internet Freedom Order offers freedom only to Big Telecom. For companies that do business on the Internet, this change in regulation will bring increased uncertainty in their ability to access their users as they have under the current rules.

The Engine Team 11/17/17 The Engine Team 11/17/17

Startup News Digest 11/17/17

The Big Story: Tax bill sheds bad stock options provision. After a massive backlash from 600 startups, innovators, and investors, the Senate has dropped from its sweeping tax reform proposal a measure that would have taxed employees’ stock options when they’re vested instead of when they’re exercised.

Rachel Wolbers 11/15/17 Rachel Wolbers 11/15/17

Startups Applaud Senate Committee for Changes to Tax Bill

After more than 600 startups, investors, and innovators from across the country wrote to lawmakers this week, warning about the devastating consequences of a proposed tax change that could hurt small companies competing for talent, Engine applauds the Senate Committee on Finance for recent modifications to the Senate Tax Plan.

The Engine Team 11/14/17 The Engine Team 11/14/17

Startups, Investors Warn About Proposed Tax Change

More than 600 startups, investors, and innovators wrote to lawmakers this week, warning about the devastating consequences of a proposed tax change that could hurt small companies competing for talent.

Monica Laufer 11/9/17 Monica Laufer 11/9/17

#StartupsEverywhere: Michael Iseman (Northwest Arkansas)

For our twenty-eighth #StartupsEverywhere feature we talked with Michael Iseman, the Entrepreneur in Residence at Startup Junkie.

Rachel Wolbers 11/7/17 Rachel Wolbers 11/7/17

TechFreedom + Engine: How SESTA Fails to Counter Sex Trafficking

TechFreedom and Engine have teamed up to discuss how Sen. Portman and Blumenthal's bill will not solve the sex trafficking problem.

Rachel Wolbers 11/3/17 Rachel Wolbers 11/3/17

Engine Remains Opposed to the Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act

Engine remains opposed to the Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act (SESTA).

The Engine Team 11/3/17 The Engine Team 11/3/17

Startup News Digest 11/3/17

The Big Story: Senate moves on SESTA. The Senate Commerce Committee will consider legislation next week that would change protections for Internet platforms that host users’ content.

Rachel Wolbers 11/1/17 Rachel Wolbers 11/1/17

Startups Weigh in on NAFTA Negotiations

58 startups signed a letter today to the Trump administration to urge any NAFTA renegotiation must preserve and promote the U.S. framework for creation and innovation.

The Engine Team 10/27/17 The Engine Team 10/27/17

Startup News Digest 10/27/17

The Big Story: 702 Moves on the Hill. Congress began the process of reauthorizing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, a controversial spying authority that the U.S. government says justifies the sweeping collection of online communications.

Andrew Jones 10/27/17 Andrew Jones 10/27/17

Engine Celebrates Women's Small Business Month

October is National Women’s Small Business Month, a time to acknowledge and encourage the talented female entrepreneurs who are driving growth and innovation in the American economy.

Monica Laufer 10/26/17 Monica Laufer 10/26/17

#StartupsEverywhere: Joe Wallace and Hank McCarrick (Coachella Valley, CA)

For our twenty-seventh #StartupsEverywhere feature we talked with Joe Wallace, the CEO and Chief Innovation Officer at the Coachella Valley Economic Partnership (CVEP), and Hank McCarrick, the founder and CEO of Seco Sys.

The Engine Team 10/20/17 The Engine Team 10/20/17

Startup News Digest 10/20/17

The Big Story: Net neutrality fight continues. The period for commenting on the FCC’s proposed plans to roll back net neutrality rules may have closed, but the debate is far from over.

The Engine Team 10/19/17 The Engine Team 10/19/17

Engine Statement on the Support Our Startups Act

"Engine is proud to support the Support Our Startups Act, a bill that would reduce tax burdens on entrepreneurs in their first year of business. The bill from Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.) would help startups hit the ground running by increasing they amount they can write off as federal tax deductions in their first year.

Rachel Wolbers 10/16/17 Rachel Wolbers 10/16/17

Senators, Congressmen Agree: Need to Find “Common Ground” on CDA 230

Members of Congress & witnesses at recent committee hearings agree that drafted legislation can be improved to better achieve the shared goal of stopping sex trafficking online.