Make your reservations now for NFIB's annual event in Olympia. It's your opportunity to affect public policy on small business issues.
Former state legislator Dave Morell says "It is all about the passion from within."
You can help determine guidelines for actions within the framework of the NFIB mission statement.
Small business owners urged to contact L&I and their legislators by Nov. 7
More than 93 percent of members demand reasonable controls on government spending
NFIB and Washington Policy Center event aims to have entrepreneurs help shape public policy
Report from the Washington small business retreat - Day 2 & 3
Report from the Washington small business retreat - Day 1
Washington State Director Patrick Connor takes to the airwaves to call for reforms.
Dept. of Labor & Industries' announcement comes on top of 40 percent increases in last five years.
New reseller's permit issued by the Department of Revenue.
This import from Oregon is not what it seems.
NFIB head says president can choose to stand with small businesses who need healthcare reform.
Time to fix what's broken with Washington state's. Here are the facts.
State members given the very latest information on reform bills moving through Congress.
Workers' compensation rates are triple the average.
Patrick Connor no stranger to capitol hallways, legislative offices, or long committee hearings.
Small businesses narrowly escape tax increases.
Annual program gives students a head start in college.
Dozens of small business owners from around the state converged on Olympia--and legislators responded!
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Tax increases? In this economy???
PRO-SMALL BUSINESS LEGISLATION Advances!
Topics include: Legislative issue affecting small businesses and lunch with lawmakers.
Last week, both the House and the Senate Commerce and Labor committees held public hearings on the "employer gag rule" bills, misleadingly called the "Workplace Privacy Act." These bills would prevent employers from holding mandatory meetings in the workplace about "political" and "religious" issues, but the main point of this legislation is to completely tie employers' hands when it comes to unionization drives in their shops.
Read the special NFIB member report on activism in Washington, February/March 2009 edition.
With a projected budget deficit of over $5 billion for the 2009-2011 biennium, there will be tremendous pressure on lawmakers to raise taxes. NFIB/Washington will fight any effort to raise taxes on small businesses during the 2009 session.
A poll of Washington small business owners released Friday shows big opposition to a healthcare payroll tax and strongly confirms what is already intuitively known -- small business owners are demanding that lawmakers freeze or cut spending, rather than raise taxes to close the ballooning state budget deficit.
Special NFIB member report on Small Business Day at the Capitol, YEF awards and voting your Member Ballot in Washington, December/January 2009 edition.
Eighty small business owners from across the state met with lawmakers earlier this month to discuss issues important to the survival of jobs in today's economy.
Special NFIB member report on activism, your State Member Ballot and education in Washington, October/November 2008 edition.
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 Washington 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.
Special NFIB member report on activism, politics and education in Washington, August/September 2008 edition.
The uninsured aren't the only ones who should be concerned about the skyrocketing costs of healthcare. According to a new AARP survey, Washington employers are reeling under the pressure of rising healthcare costs. Most businesses plan on shifting more of the cost to their employees, while others have reduced or eliminated health care and other benefits.
The National Federation of Independent Business Young Entrepreneur Foundation has announced the Washington 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.
A preview of upcoming NFIB/Washington events
NFIB/Washington is partnering with the Building Industry Association of Washington and the Washington Farm Bureau to offer a campaign training program that's free to NFIB/Washington members! Come hear from some of the best political staff in the business as you prepare for the elections in 2008!
NFIB/Washington is partnering with the Building Industry Association of Washington and the Washington Farm Bureau to offer a campaign training program that's free to NFIB/Washington members! Come hear from some of the best political staff in the business as you prepare for the elections in 2008!
Gearing up for one of the most critical election cycles for small business in decades, the National Federation of Independent Business has endorsed Dino Rossi for governor.
Special NFIB member report on 2008 Member Ballot results and activism in Washington, April/May 2008 edition.
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