http://www.nfib.com/Keep up with the latest news, politics and events for small business in Arkansasen-usEM3 iOnwebmaster@nfib.orghttp://www.nfib.com/object/IO_37072.htmlNFIB held its third "Fix-it Forum" Thursday in Little Rock, Ark., as part of our national Solutions Start Here healthcare campaign. The goal of the forums is to engage small business owners and their employees in conversations about their healthcare concerns. We will be taking these stories back to lawmakers in Washington, D.C., to ensure the voices of these Arkansans, and their fellow job creators throughout the United States, are heard. Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_36600.htmlRead the April/May 2008 Arkansas MyVOICE for details on taxes, the economic stimulus plan and activism.Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_36034.htmlRead the February/March 2008 Arkansas MyVOICE for details on activism and growing the membership.Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_36046.html"Small businesses are the drivers of our state's economy, accounting for more than 97 percent of all employers in Arkansas. Small business also creates about two-thirds of all net new jobs. It's vital that we have a thriving small-business community for our state and the nation to continue to grow and prosper.'Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_35894.htmlRegister today for the 2008 NFIB National Small-Business Summit! NFIB and eBay have joined forces to create an event you won't want to miss. At the Summit, you'll interact with policymakers, business leaders and fellow entrepreneurs while sharing your experiences and finding new ideas to boost your business. Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_35365.htmlRead the December/January 2008 Arkansas MyVOICE for details on such issues as health care, YEF awards and the importance of voting your Member Ballot.Fri, 30 Nov 2007 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_35127.htmlDespite ill-informed rhetoric that often cites the federal death tax as only affecting wealthy people, this tax affects all Americans, and it strikes no one harder than the small-business community.Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_34836.htmlRead the October/November 2007 Arkansas MyVOICE for details on such issues as health care, regulatory flexibility and taxes.Fri, 28 Sep 2007 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_34769.htmlNFIB is partnering with SmartBrief, Inc. to publish a daily electronic newsletter, NFIB SmartBrief, a new free service for members and other small- and independent-business owners who want to be in the know on issues, trends and other information critical to helping them run their business.Mon, 17 Sep 2007 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_34519.html"In a few days, many Arkansas residents will join Americans across the country to take time to celebrate Labor Day, established by Congress 113 years ago. </br></br><br>"Each Labor Day, employers and employees take time to be with family and friends and to reflect on a year's worth of hard work. Unfortunately, while Americans are enjoying hamburgers and hot dogs on the grill, Congress is considering cooking up ideas that would prove costly to small employers and their employees."Thu, 23 Aug 2007 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_34091.htmlRead the August/September 2007 Arkansas MyVOICE for details on such issues as activism, Young Entrepreneur Foundation scholars and your new NFIB/Arkansas state director.Tue, 24 Jul 2007 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_33901.htmlThe National Federation of Independent Business, the nation's leading small-business advocacy group, has named Sylvester L. Smith, III, formerly the Arkansas Department of Economic Development's Director of Small and Minority Business Development, as its state director in Arkansas.Thu, 21 Jun 2007 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_33842.htmlFri, 15 Jun 2007 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_33612.htmlRead the June/July 2007 Arkansas MyVOICE for details on such issues as regulatory flexibility, activism and contacting your lawmakers.Tue, 29 May 2007 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_33623.htmlThe National Federation of Independent Business Young Entrepreneur Foundation today announced the Arkansas recipients of the fifth annual NFIB Young Entrepreneur Awards, a scholarship program to set future small-business owners on the path to entrepreneurship. The NFIB Young Entrepreneur Award recipients will attend the university, college, community college or vocational/technical institute of their choice with $1,000 in tuition assistance from the NFIB Young Entrepreneur Foundation.Tue, 29 May 2007 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_33467.htmlMon, 21 May 2007 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/2007LTmeeting.htmlWed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_32635.htmlThough the federal Regulatory Flexibility Act was enacted almost 30 years ago, many states still do not have their own legislation to protect small-business owners from the disproportionate burden of regulatory compliance. NFIB has long led the fight for the reduction of regulatory burdens, advocating common-sense approaches to ensure that rules are easier to read, understand and follow. Mon, 19 Mar 2007 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_32413.htmlVisa USA announced today that they will distribute a $300,000 grant to the National Federation of Independent Business Young Entrepreneur Foundation to be a copresenting sponsor of NFIB YEF's innovative educational programs that aim to ignite the entrepreneurial spirit in students nationwide. Mon, 26 Feb 2007 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_31621.htmlAs 2006 comes to an end, the National Federation of Independent Business is gearing up for another year of safeguarding the interests of small business in Washington and the 50 state capitals. This provides an opportunity to review the critical victories NFIB scored on behalf of small business in 2006 and how these achievements will provide new opportunities for small businesses in 2007.Fri, 29 Dec 2006 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_31474.htmlWed, 06 Dec 2006 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_31452.htmlAs of Dec. 13, 2006, 81 percent of SAFE-Trust endorsed candidates won their federal and gubernatorial races.Thu, 30 Nov 2006 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_31317.htmlOf the 52 legislative candidates endorsed by NFIB/Arkansas in this year's General Election, 29 were elected. Several of the contests in which our candidates were unsuccessful were lost by fewer than 200 votes. A special note of gratitude goes to those members who generously contributed to the NFIB/Arkansas SAFE Trust.Mon, 13 Nov 2006 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_31279.htmlNov. 8, 2006--Yesterday's election turned control of the U.S. Congress over to the Democratic Party after one of the most intense midterm campaigns in recent memory. Wed, 08 Nov 2006 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_31242.htmlNFIB/Arkansas endorsed candidates in 52 of the 117 races for the state Legislature, many of whom were making their first campaign for office. The NFIB/Arkansas state director and Leadership Council have campaigned hard this year for candidates who will support members' interests and, if answers to the candidate questionnaires are any indication, the groundwork for some major legislative successes will be laid when these candidates are elected.Thu, 02 Nov 2006 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_30940.htmlThe National Federation of Independent Business, the nation's leading small-business advocacy group, presented its Guardian of Small Business Awards to members of the U.S. Congress recently. In all, NFIB bestowed Guardian awards to 54 senators and 242 representatives who voted favorably on key small-business issues during the 109th Congress.Thu, 12 Oct 2006 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_30878.htmlThree Area Action Council meetings were held in September in Fayetteville, Fort Smith, and Jonesboro. The focus of the meetings, conducted by local attorneys, was on employment law applicable to Arkansas. Each attendee received a copy of the Federal Employment Law Handbook prepared by the NFIB Legal Foundation.Mon, 09 Oct 2006 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_30879.htmlSpringdale microbiologist and businessman Gordon Whitbeck founded Whitbeck Laboratories in 1978 to perform medical and veterinary microbiology testing. He expanded the lab in 1989 and acquired A&A Laboratories to perform testing on feed, food and forage.Mon, 09 Oct 2006 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_30303.htmlRead the October/November 2006 Arkansas MyVOICE for details on such issues as taxes, FACTA and workforce centers.Mon, 25 Sep 2006 00:00:00 PST