During the call, U.S. Sen. Richard Burr discussed healthcare reform and other issues affecting small business. Replay is for members only.
Small business owners and civic leaders discuss a host of issues with Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton at NFIB Small Business Roundtable in Kinston.
The latest Small Business Problems & Priorities survey says four of the top 10 challenges facing small businesses are tax related. Order your 2010 Tax Calendar for Small Businesses to help avoid tax problems in the coming year.
Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton told members in Brevard that using electronic medical records would help identify waste and reduce the cost of health insurance.
State Director Gregg Thompson tells Angier Rotary Club that federal legislation would mean higher energy prices and fewer job here.
NFIB head says president can choose to stand with small businesses who need healthcare reform.
Congressman says bill must address needs of small businesses. Audio available for members only.
Federal energy bill would mean lights out for small businesses.
We successfully fought for legislation designed to help struggling small businesses.
Lawmakers weighing tax on services as seven-month legislative session ends.
AUDIO State Director Gregg Thompson tells WBT radio in Charlotte this is "worst time the Legislature could pass a tax increase, especially on small business."
State budget bill would hurt job creators.
Several hundred North Carolina members participated in an exclusive, live teleforum with Sen. Richard Burr. During the 45-minute call, Sen. Burr spoke about crucial small business issues in Congress.
Gregg Thompson, North Carolina state director of the National Federation of Independent Business, says it would be a big mistake for House members to pass a budget that includes steep tax increases on small, family-owned businesses.
Gregg Thompson, state director of the National Federation of Independent Business, says the House budget includes tax increases that would hurt small, family businesses even as they’re trying to recover from the worst recession since the Great Depression.
One of our biggest wins so far this legislative session has been the failure of a bill requiring all employers to offer workers 7 days of paid sick leave. If passed, it would have cost small business owners millions of dollars a year.
The National Federation of Independent Business Young Entrepreneur Foundation has announced the North Carolina recipient of the seventh annual NFIB Young Entrepreneur Awards, a scholarship program designed to reward and encourage entrepreneurial talents among high school students.
Claude Pope of Raleigh has been named North Carolina’s Small Business Champion of 2009 by the National Federation of Independent Business.
The National Federation of Independent Business and the Catawba County Chamber of Commerce will host a roundtable discussion on small business issues with Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton on Monday, April 27, in Hickory.
The National Federation of Independent Business, North Carolina’s leading small business association, praised the 64 co-sponsors of a House resolution opposing the deceptively named Employee Free Choice Act.
NFIB scored a major victory when we won support for a $250 tax credit for small businesses with 25 or fewer employees that provide health insurance to workers who make no more than $40,000. To qualify, an employer must also pay at least 50 percent of the premium. The law became effective on Jan. 1, 2007, allowing businesses to take advantage of this valuable tax credit on their 2008 and 2009 tax returns.
Read the February/March 2009 North Carolina MyVOICE for details on activism in North Carolina.
Read the December/January 2009 North Carolina MyVOICE for details on issues such as big labor influence and getting involved.
The National Federation of Independent Business, North Carolina's leading small business group, joined other business leaders at a news conference Tuesday in Raleigh to oppose the so-called Employee Free Choice Act, also known as the card check bill.
North Carolina is a right-to-work state with the lowest union membership rate in the country -- 3 percent in 2007, according to the latest figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Read the October/November 2008 North Carolina MyVOICE for details on issues such as the upcoming elections, activism and victories.
Your legislators' voting record on small business issues, 2008 edition.
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 North Carolina 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.
The National Federation of Independent Business has issued an endorsement in the race for governor of North Carolina.
Gregg Thompson, state director of National Federation of Independent Business, will be among the small business advocates speaking at a "Business vs. Labor" rally on Tuesday, Aug. 19, in Hickory. NFIB/North Carolina, the state's leading small business association, is sponsoring the event with the Catawba County Chamber of Commerce.
The latest North Carolina Labor Ledger is now available. Read the lastest from Commissioner Cherie Berry on minimum wage, safety awards and workplace worries.
Read the August/September 2008 North Carolina MyVOICE for details on issues such as healthcare, employment law and scholarship winners.
The National Federation of Independent Business, North Carolina's leading small business association, says it supports House Resolution 2806, a resolution to let voters decide whether offshore oil and gas exploration should be allowed off the state's coast.
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, North Carolina's leading small business association.
NFIB's National Small Business Summit will be June 8-11 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Washington, D.C. Sen. John McCain, the presumptive Republican nominee for president, will be the keynote speaker on Tuesday, June 10. Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, who are vying for the Democratic nomination, have been invited.
Read the June/July 2008 North Carolina MyVOICE for details on issues such as business law, activism and member ballot results.
The 2009 session of the General Assembly convened Tuesday to begin the "budget adjustment session." Gov. Mike Easley released his proposed $20.5 billion budget, representing a 4.2 percent increase over last year's spending plan. Most of the increase -- created by reductions of $400 million from state agencies and an increase in beer, liquor and cigarette taxes -- would be earmarked for increasing teacher pay, mental health reforms, pre-school programs and aid to the community colleges and universities.
If the Legislature passes the recommendations of the Revenue Laws Study Commission into law this summer, the $250 small business health insurance tax credit for businesses with 25 or fewer employees will not sunset on Jan. 1, 2009, but will be extended for five years. The tax credit was passed in 2005 and became effective on Jan. 1, 2006, essentially allowing small businesses to use the tax credit in 2008. One year is not enough time for officials to see if the small business community is going to take advantage of the credit and how much the credit will cost the state. The passage of this legislation was one of NFIB's victories in 2005.
Read the April/May 2008 North Carolina MyVOICE for details on issues such as activism, victories and challenges.
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