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Oregon Small Business Champion of the Year first two-time winner

Passage of Small Business Bill of Rights made Portland civic leader Chuck Jones the clear choice.

Stop job-killing taxes in Oregon

Legislators who say their plan only taxes the rich are wrong. Oregonians who signed petitions for Measures 66 and 67 know what this campaign is about.

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.

Letter to the editor: healthcare

NFIB/Oregon leadership council member Dave Easton responds to article in the Forest Grove News Times

NFIB/OR SAFE Trust golf tournament was a huge success

A special thank you to all who supported the 2009 NFIB/OR SAFE Trust Golf Tournament.

Join the fight to roll back Oregon tax increases

NFIB members are encouraged to sign referendum petitions.

Survey shows big opposition to Oregon tax hikes

State's largest small business group gets green light to join ballot referendum on House Bills 2649 and 3405

2009 Oregon Legislative Wrap-Up

Oregonians were hit with $2 billion in new taxes and fees, higher healthcare costs, and a new California-style, carbon-emissions law.

 

Two Oregon high school seniors win NFIB scholarships

Oregon Issues Tip Sheet on Healthcare for Laid Off Employees

Stop Senate Bill 966 - Paid Family Leave Insurance Program

CALL TO ACTION—Stop Senate Bill 966

A recession is no time for a paid family leave insurance program
Call your state legislators now

Proponents of Senate Bill 966 would have you believe it is just a small withholding on your employees’ pay. Don’t buy it! It would create a paid family leave system that would eventually come after you for the extra money needed to keep the program alive. Furthermore, it is a solution in search of a problem.

 

Take Action Now. Go here: http://capwiz.com/nfib/issues/alert/?alertid=13203486&type=ST

2009 Annual Small Business Day at the Capitol and Legislative Lunch March 17

Join fellow small business owners to talk about legislative issues as they affect small businesses and enjoy lunch with lawmakers.

New NFIB/Oregon State Director Brings Government, Native's Knowledge to Job

Oregon's leading small business group has named Jenna Kaluza as its new state director. A native of the state, Kaluza will help guide small business policy through the Oregon Legislature for the more than 7,000 National Federation of Independent Business members in Oregon.

Oregon Medical Marijuana Act v. Drug Free Work Policies: Should Oregon Employers be Forced to Hire Drug Users?

The National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center, the nation's leading advocate for small business in our nation's courts, is urging the Oregon Supreme Court to uphold the right of employers to maintain a drug-free workplace.

December/January 2009 Oregon MyVOICE

Special NFIB member report on Small Business Day at the Capitol, activism and voting your State Member Ballot in Oregon, December/January 2009 edition.

Oregon Small Business Owners Go to the Polls in Last Major Election of the Year

Voting still continues for Oregon's small business owners, those employers of more workers and generators of more jobs than big business, big labor and big government.

October/November 2008 Oregon MyVOICE

Special NFIB member report on activism and voting your State Member Ballot in Oregon, October/November 2008 edition.

2008 Oregon Voting Record (154KB, PDF)

Your legislators' voting record on small business issues, 2008 edition.

August/September 2008 Oregon MyVOICE

Special NFIB member report on the upcoming elections and scholarship winners in Oregon, August/September 2008 edition.

Poll of Oregon Small Business Owners Shows Opposition to Paid Family Leave Proposal

Oregon small business owners are against a proposed law that would create a new payroll deduction to fund a mandated paid family leave program, according to a poll released today by their leading representative group. Each year, the National Federation of Independent Business/Oregon polls its small-business members on the issues vital to their survival as entrepreneurs. The organization has more than 7,000 members in Oregon and releases the results of its survey after a 5 percent or greater initial return.

NFIB Young Entrepreneur Foundation Awards Three Scholarships to Oregon Students

The National Federation of Independent Business Young Entrepreneur Foundation has announced the Oregon recipients of the sixth annual NFIB Young Entrepreneur Awards, a scholarship program designed to reward and encourage entrepreneurial talents among high school students. The NFIB Young Entrepreneur Award recipients will attend the university, college, community college or vocational/technical institute of their choice with $1,000 to $10,000 in tuition assistance from the NFIB Young Entrepreneur Foundation.

June/July 2008 Oregon MyVOICE

Special NFIB member report on such small business issues as taxes, healthcare and veterans' loans, June/July 2008 edition.

April/May 2008 Oregon MyVOICE

Special NFIB member report on the "supplemental" session and activism, April/May 2008 edition.

Portland Civic Leader Named Oregon Small Business Champion of the Year

Portland small business leader Chuck Jones has another honor to add to his long list of accomplishments, this one from America's leading small business association, which has named him its Oregon Small Business Champion of the Year.

House Bill 3625 Honoring Oregon's Returning Soldiers Passes First Hurdle

A bill that would provide up to $20,000 in interest-free, small-business loans for military personnel returning from Iraq and Afghanistan passed its first legislative hurdle Tuesday thanks in part to the lobbying efforts of America's leading small-business group, NFIB.

February/March 2008 Oregon MyVOICE

Special NFIB member report on looking ahead to 2008, OSHA rules and the new NFIB/Oregon state director, February/March 2008 edition.