March 29, 2025
Webinar: Captive Audience, Artificial Intelligence
Two issues NFIB members need to include in their business calculations
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March 27, 2025
Oregon Court Blocks Pro-Union Executive Order
NFIB applauds a recent decision by an Oregon court blocking an executive order mandating project labor agreements on state construction projects.
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March 26, 2025
Court Rules in Favor of NFIB, Coalition on Construction Projects
Gov. Tina Kotek’s executive order on project labor agreements put on hold
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March 26, 2025
Small Businesses Support Legislation to Restart the PAID Program
NFIB the nation’s leading small business advocacy organization, sent a letter to Rep. Glenn Grothman (WI-06) in strong support of his legislation.
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March 25, 2025
NFIB Grateful to Governor for Vetoing Bills That Would Have Hurt Small Business
The measures would have made it harder for Main Street businesses to grow, create jobs, and support their communities.
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March 22, 2025
NFIB Testifies on Two Big WC, UI Bills
State Director Patrick Connor reports from Olympia on the legislative week ending March 22
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March 19, 2025
NFIB Urges U.S. Court of Appeals to Uphold First Amendment Rights of Small Business Owners
NFIB joined an amicus brief in Amazon v. NLRB at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
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March 19, 2025
NFIB Illinois Submits Comments Opposing the Elimination of the Tip Credit
Illinois small business owners oppose the elimination of the tip credit
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March 18, 2025
Small Businesses Oppose the Harmful PRO Act
Big Labor’s PRO Act would upend long-standing employment law at the expense of small businesses. Urge legislators to oppose this bill that would significantly harm small business.
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March 12, 2025
NFIB Hopeful Governor Will Veto Harmful Bills
The measures would make it harder for small businesses to grow, add jobs, and support their communities.
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March 11, 2025
NEW NFIB SURVEY: Small Business Optimism Recedes in February
The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index fell by 2.1 points in February to 100.7. The Uncertainty Index rose four points to 104.
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March 10, 2025
NFIB Congratulates Lori Chavez-DeRemer on Confirmation as Secretary for the U.S. Department of Labor
NFIB issued the following statement on today’s confirmation of Lori Chavez-DeRemer as the next Secretary of Labor.
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March 10, 2025
NFIB Jobs Report: Small Business Job Creation Weakens in February
“Our small business members are concerned about the proposals being considered in Albany that will ultimately exacerbate their hiring difficulties. This report underscores the need for lawmakers to take action to improve New York’s affordability and competitiveness, not worsen it.”
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March 7, 2025
Small Businesses Oppose Big Labor’s PRO Act
NFIB sent letters to leaders of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, and the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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March 4, 2025
U.S. House Committee Hears Testimony on Strengthening Small Business Workforce
The VP and Executive Director of the NFIB Small Business Legal Center testified before the U.S. House Committee on Education and Workforce on pro-small business policies to reinvest in the workforce.
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March 3, 2025
Main Street New Mexicans Participate in Small Business Day in Santa Fe
Small business owners gathered in Santa Fe to discuss challenges, opportunities, and policy proposals.
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March 3, 2025
Take Action: Eliminate Harmful Provisions in Prop A
The Missouri Legislature is considering HB 567 to eliminate several harmful provisions in Prop A.
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March 3, 2025
Vermont Capitol Update
The pace of action in Montpelier started to pick up in February, with lawmakers introducing hundreds of new bills and committees starting discussions on some of the major issues facing the state. Governor Phil Scott also continued his push to roll back expensive energy mandates, reform school funding, and (hopefully) rein in property tax increases.
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March 3, 2025
New Hampshire Capitol Update
At the beginning of March, the New Hampshire General Court returned from a weeklong break – set to coincide with Winter Recess in most school districts – and will be busy at work ahead of key deadlines.
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March 3, 2025
Maine Capitol Update
The pace of printing legislation, holding hearings, and scheduling committee work sessions is picking up. Nearly half of the more than 2,000 bills expected this session have been printed.
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March 3, 2025
Proposals to Hike Rhode Island’s Minimum Wage by a Third or More
The House and Senate Labor Committees heard testimony on several bills to raise the state minimum wage from the current $15 per hour.
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March 3, 2025
UI Update: New System Will Go Live in May
NFIB members are invited to sign up for a test run of the site.
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February 28, 2025
Governor Braun’s UI Executive Orders Strengthen Small Business Labor Market
Gov. Braun signed executive orders targeting UI fraud efforts, work-search requirements
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February 28, 2025
Small Business Owners Urge Missouri Senate to Expand Access to Affordable Childcare to Bolster Workforce
HB 269 creates new tax credits for parents, employers, and childcare providers.
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February 27, 2025
NFIB’s Beth Milito Testifies Before Congress on Solutions to Strengthen the Small Business Workforce
Beth Milito, Vice President and Executive Director of NFIB’s Small Business Legal Center, testified before the U.S. House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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February 24, 2025
NFIB Colorado: ‘Vast Majority of Small Business Owners Abide by the Law’
While testifying against HB 1001, NFIB State Director Michael Smith outlines how the majority of small business owners abide by the law, and go out of their way to pay their employees before themselves.
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February 22, 2025
NFIB Joins Lawsuit Challenging Gov. Tina Kotek’s Order on State Construction Projects
Demanding Project Labor Agreements shuts out competition, raises costs
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February 19, 2025
How to Identify and Protect Intellectual Property
Learn the importance of identifying and protecting your company’s intellectual property (IP) from IP expert, attorney, and professor Steven Tepp in NFIB’s webinar.
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February 19, 2025
Optimism Dips in January Amid Hiring Challenges and Uncertainty
NFIB research shows Optimism Index fell 2.3 points to 102.8 in January. Eighteen percent of small business owners reported inflation as their top concern, down two points from December and matching labor quality as the top issue.
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February 18, 2025
Main Street New Mexicans Urge Lawmakers to Oppose Costly Paid Family Medical Leave Mandate
“Eliminating customized employer-provided benefits in exchange for an overly broad and loosely defined state-run mandate will force our small business owners to make difficult decisions, like raising their prices, cutting positions, or worse, closing their doors for good.”
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