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News & Information

No Increase in State Minimum Wage in 2010

State minimum wage will remain at $7.25 an hour in the coming year.

SAFE/Trust Fundraiser a Home Run

There was a good turnout for the recent NFIB/Missouri political action committee fundraiser at Busch Stadium.

NFIB Names Small Business Champion for MO

Scott George of Mid-America Dental & Hearing Center in Mount Vernon is the 2009 Solveras/NFIB Small Business Champion for Missouri.

NFIB President Discusses Healthcare, Other Issues with KC Rotary

President and CEO Dan Danner says the primary healthcare reform bill would hurt small businesses.

Small Business Asks President Obama to Support Reforms that Help, not Harm

NFIB head says president can choose to stand with small businesses who need healthcare reform.

Construction Safety Act Takes Effect Aug. 28

New rules affect small contractors who work on public projects.

Deadline is Aug. 28 for Companies with Fictitious Names

Incorporated businesses must file with the secretary of state's office soon if they use a different name.

Missouri Teen is Among Top Winners in Young Entrepreneur Scholarship Contest

Seth Pippin of Lee's Summit was among 5 winners of a $5,000 NFIB/Visa Inc. National Young Entrepreneur Award.

2009 session ends with big victories for small business

Small business did well in this year’s legislative session. We helped pass legislation that’s going to eliminate red tape and result in tax cuts for many small businesses

Missouri students win Young Entrepreneur scholarships

The National Federation of Independent Business Young Entrepreneur Foundation has announced the Missouri recipients of the seventh annual NFIB Young Entrepreneur Awards, a scholarship program designed to reward and encourage entrepreneurial talents among high school students.

NFIB/Missouri praises House for passing small business recovery act

The state director of the National Federation of Independent Business praised the House of Representatives today for passing House Bill 795, the Small Business Get off My Back Act, sponsored by Rep. Mike Dethrow (Alton).

2009 Legislative Report -- Feb. 23, 2009

A current list of bills in the Missouri House and Senate that would help small businesses.

February/March 2009 Missouri MyVOICE

Special NFIB member report on activism in Missouri, February/March 2009 edition.

Second Annual NFIB/Missouri at the Ballpark SAFE Trust Fundraiser, Sept. 19

This year's NFIB/Missouri SAFE Trust fundraiser will be Sept. 19 when the St. Louis Cardinals take on the Chicago Cubs at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. Tickets are $250 each and include food and beverages in one of the climate-controlled party rooms on Redbird Row.

December/January 2009 Missouri MyVOICE

Special NFIB member report on small business issues such as wage hikes, tort reform and activism in Missouri, December/January 2009 edition.

Register to Vote in Missouri

Oct. 8 is the deadline to register to vote in Missouri.

October/November 2008 Missouri MyVOICE

Special NFIB member report on small business issues such as workers' compensation, taxes and activism in Missouri, October/November 2008 edition.

Kenny Hulshof Wins Key Endorsement From Missouri's Small Business Owners

The National Federation of Independent Business has endorsed Congressman Kenny Hulshof in his campaign for governor of Missouri. Hulshof received the grassroots endorsement from small business owners in Mount Vernon at Mid-America Dental & Hearing Center, an NFIB/Missouri member.

NFIB Backs Pro-Small Business U.S. Representatives From Missouri for Reelection

The political action committee of the National Federation of Independent Business, the nation's leading small business association, has announced its endorsement of candidates in Missouri for reelection to the U.S. Congress. NFIB supports candidates who have pro-small business voting records and are strong advocates for small business owners.

August/September 2008 Missouri MyVOICE

Special NFIB member report on small business issues such as workers' compensation, healthcare and scholarship winners in Missouri, August/September 2008 edition.

2008 Missouri Voting Record (124KB, PDF)

Your legislators' voting record on small business issues, 2006 edition.

Rising Fuel and Energy Costs Are Hurting Missouri's Small Businesses

Soaring fuel and energy costs rank second only to the cost of healthcare among the problems facing small business owners, according to one of several surveys by the National Federation of Independent Business, Missouri's leading small business association.

June/July 2008 Missouri MyVOICE

Special NFIB member report on small business issues such as workers' compensation, tort reform and activism, June/July 2008 edition.

Cape Girardeau Entrepreneur Named Small Business Champion for Missouri

Kathy Swan, president of JCS/Tel-Link in Cape Girardeau, has been named the 2008 Small Business Champion for Missouri by the National Federation of Independent Business and Solveras, one of the nation's leading payment processing companies for small business.

April/May 2008 Missouri MyVOICE

Special NFIB member report on small business issues such as taxes, immigration and workers' compensation, April/May 2008 edition.

NFIB Statement on Concerns Over State's Second Injury Fund

"This is the third time the attorney general has been asked to clarify who is ultimately responsible for Missouri's Second Injury Fund. I hope we'll finally get an answer. Small businesses need to know, from a legal standpoint, whether the attorney general believes they'll be on the hook financially once the fund runs out of money."

February/March 2008 Missouri MyVOICE

Special NFIB member report on small business issues such as workers' compensation, eminent domain and activism, February/March 2008 edition.