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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 14, 2025
House of Origin Deadline Passes, Sending Many Bills to an Early Grave
State Director Patrick Connor reports from Olympia on Week 9 of the session
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March 11, 2025
Washington Comment on Latest Small Business Optimism Index
Making sure the lawyer class is always provided for only fans the flames of uncertainty
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March 8, 2025
Bill Giving Striking Workers UI Benefits Passes Senate
State Director Patrick Connor reports from Olympia on the March 8 end of Week 8 of the 2025 session of the Washington State Legislature
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March 7, 2025
Washington Comment on Latest NFIB Jobs Report
More owners report labor costs as a top business problem, hiring challenges continue
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March 1, 2025
Lawmakers Trying to Skirt Federal Law on Unemployment Benefits
Health care “fig leaf” removed from workers’ compensation bill
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February 21, 2025
Minimum-Wage Bills Dead for Now
NFIB-backed Right to Repair measures continue to advance
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February 21, 2025
Comment on Failure of Minimum Wage Bills to Advance
Record-breaking response from small business owners helped stall harmful legislation
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February 15, 2025
NFIB Members Turn Out in Force to Oppose Minimum Wage Bill
Small Business Legislative Update — Week 5
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February 11, 2025
Small Business to Testify Against Minimum Wage Bill Today
NFIB state director to tell Senate committee SB 5578 will impede economic recovery
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February 8, 2025
Minimum Wage Bills Coming Up for First Hearings
Small Business Legislative Update — Week 4
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February 7, 2025
Inclement Weather Doesn’t Stop NFIB’s Small Business Day
Event succeeds again in getting members informed and involved
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February 6, 2025
Washington Comment on Latest NFIB Jobs Report
Legislature not helping matters by making the cost of labor higher
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February 1, 2025
Entrepreneurs Called on to Testify on Upcoming Legislation by Signing-in
State Director Patrick Connor reports from Olympia for the legislative and political week ending January 31.
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January 30, 2025
NFIB Washington Working to Stop Lawsuit Abuse Legislation
Making it easier to sue employers only serves to enrich trial attorneys
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January 29, 2025
NFIB Announces its Small Business Legislative Agenda for 2025
Greater health-care affordability, easing business personal property tax burden top goals.
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January 25, 2025
NFIB Testifies Against Giving Striking Workers Unemployment Benefits
Small business owners urged to “sign in” on upcoming legislation.
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January 18, 2025
Washington State Legislature Begins 2025 Session
State Director Patrick Connor reports from Olympia for the legislative and political week ending January 17
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January 15, 2025
Members Asked to Speak Out Against Minimum Wage Proposal
Legislative bill would also require paid vacation leave for every 40 hours worked
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January 14, 2025
Washington Comment on Big Reversal in Small Business Optimism
NFIB’s national Index finds expectations of Main Street entrepreneurs the highest since 1983
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January 9, 2025
Small Business Applauds Ferguson Budget Priorities
Gov. Bob Ferguson’s budget priorities applauded by NFIB
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January 9, 2025
Washington Comment on Latest NFIB Jobs Report
“Finding qualified workers remained a major headwind … compensation increases remain solid.”
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December 23, 2024
NFIB Needs Small Business Leaders to Step Forward in 2025
Activist Legislature looking to make it harder on Main Street enterprises.
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December 16, 2024
Please Vote Your Washington Member State Ballot
Your Opinion on Three Questions Sought
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December 11, 2024
Washington’s Legal Climate Among 10 Worst in Nation
State comment on Judicial Hellholes report
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December 10, 2024
Washington Comment on Record Poll Findings
December 2024 Small Business Optimism Index news release
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December 3, 2024
NFIB Washington is Looking for Small Business Leaders–How About You?
How about joining NFIB Washington’s Advocacy Program? Examples of the things advocate members do are:
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November 12, 2024
Washington Comment on NFIB’s Latest Optimism Index
Today’s release of NFIB’s monthly Small Business Economic Trends report, also known as the Optimism Index, showed minor improvement in some categories but with…
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November 4, 2024
Letter from State Director Patrick Connor
NFIB’s work continuing long after Election Day. Would you like to be part of it?
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