Workplace Temperature Bill Halted in Illinois General Assembly
NFIB, other groups stopped the job-killing workplace temperature bill in Illinois again this spring
NEW NFIB SURVEY: Small Businesses Report Reduced Optimism
WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 9, 2026) – The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index fell 0.6 points in May to 95.3, remaining below its 52-year average of 98.0. The Uncertainty Index rose 3 points from April to 91, remaining well above its historical average of 68.
As reported in NFIB’s monthly Jobs Report,
NFIB Key Votes Overreaching Labor Contracts Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 8, 2026) – The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation’s leading small business advocacy organization, announced that H.R. 5408, the Faster Labor Contracts Act will be an NFIB Key Vote for the 119th Congress. NFIB sent a letter to the U.S. House of Repre
54 Utah Legislators Rack Up 100% Small Business Voting Records
Lawmakers were graded on eight issues vital for Main Street enterprises
In Their Own Words: If State Question 832 Passes, “It Would Not Be Good All the Way Around.”
Ada Small Business Owner Amy Boatwright urges Oklahomans to vote no on State Question 832.
Legislation Giving Unemployment Benefits to Illinois Striking Workers Halted
NFIB testified against the proposal in the Illinois House Labor & Commerce Committee
NFIB California Main Street Minute, June 8-12
Will a deal be cut to remove November ballot initiative on special taxes?
Small Business Owners Converge on Capitol Hill for NFIB Fly-In
NFIB’s Annual Fly-In takes place June 8-10 in Washington, D.C.
Local Comment on NFIB’s Latest Jobs Report
Nevada’s congressional delegation could lend the small business economy a helping hand
Local Comment on NFIB’s Latest Jobs Report
Alaska’s congressional delegation can help stabilize the small business economy