http://www.nfib.com/Keep up with the latest news, politics and events for small business in Missouri.en-usEM3 iOnwebmaster@nfib.orghttp://www.nfib.com/object/IO_37141.htmlThis is NFIB President and CEO Todd Stottlemyer's first visit to Illinois to meet with area NFIB members, and this reception will be a great opportunity for him to get to know you.Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_36962.htmlHealthcare, taxes and minimum wage issues are debated and discussed in state legislatures on a regular basis. But there is another issue that is gaining ground on the scale of importance to small business owners around the country: immigration.Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_36974.htmlKathy 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.Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_36858.htmlIn a letter delivered Wednesday morning to each member of the Missouri Legislature, the state director of the National Federation of Independent Business said small business owners are opposed to paying more to support the state's troubled Second Injury Fund.Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_36651.htmlSpecial NFIB member report on small business issues such as taxes, immigration and workers' compensation, April/May 2008 edition.Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_36707.htmlThe Missouri Small Business Regulatory Fairness Board will hold a public hearing from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Tuesday, May 6, in the Center for Emerging Technologies, 4041 Forest Park Ave., St. Louis. Registration for the joint hearing of the SBRFB and the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Region VII Regulatory Fairness Board will begin at 9 a.m.Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_36551.htmlVarious state and federal laws require employers to display certain posters for the benefit of employees in order to inform them of key provisions in the law. In an effort to assist our members, the following information has been collected to act as a guide in obtaining the required posters. Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_36307.htmlOver the past several years, we have been hearing complaints from our members about unequal and uneven property tax assessments. Some of these problems have been particularly acute in the more urban areas of the state. Senate President Mike Gibbons has introduced a bill that would be helpful for small business owners.Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_36308.htmlMissouri's second injury fund is going broke. In the past 15 years, the fund has grown from $10.6 million to $72.7 million. Today, many of the states that, like Missouri, set up second injury funds in the 1940s have begun to either close their second injury funds and return responsibility to their regular workers' compensation system or limit coverage to veterans and people with permanent total disability claims.Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_36309.htmlSince Missouri passed Proposition B in 2006, the federal government has raised the minimum wage. By the end of 2009, the federal minimum wage will move to $7.25 and, because of Prop B, Missouri employers will be required to pay an additional amount based on the consumer price index. Within five years, Missouri will have a higher minimum wage than any of our neighboring states. From an economic development standpoint, our higher minimum wage will do nothing to attract small business start-ups to the state. Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_36292.html"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."Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_35941.htmlSpecial NFIB member report on small business issues such as workers' compensation, eminent domain and activism, February/March 2008 edition.Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_36042.html"Small businesses are the drivers of our state's economy, accounting for nearly 98 percent of all employers in Missouri. 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_35814.htmlMembers of the National Federation of Independent business, the state's leading small-business association, overwhelmingly say increasing their contributions is not the way to keep the state's second injury fund solvent, according to the results of the 2008 NFIB Member Ballot released on the eve of the governor's State of the State speech.Mon, 14 Jan 2008 11:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_35713.htmlThe new year has just begun, but the 2008 elections have been on the minds of voters for a while now. Over the next several months you'll continue to hear predictions and statistics relating to the presidential and congressional races, and NFIB is here to keep you informed and help you make sense of it all. Thu, 03 Jan 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_35484.htmlThis term, the Missouri Supreme Court will be deciding a critically important case for all property owners. The court is being asked to determine if an unchartered city or county in Missouri can use eminent domain to take property belonging to a private business. The National Federation of Independent Business Legal Foundation, the country's leading small-business legal advocate, is urging the court to limit eminent domain use in Missouri to only those cities and counties that are constitutionally chartered. Mon, 03 Dec 2007 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_35399.htmlSpecial NFIB member report on small-business issues such as federal regulations and a look ahead to 2008, December/January 2008 edition.Fri, 30 Nov 2007 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_35302.htmlSmall business owners value their employees and understand that we all have family obligations. Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_35187.htmlThe U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of Advocacy has compiled the 2007 Small Business Profile for Missouri.Mon, 29 Oct 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_34881.htmlSpecial NFIB member report on small-business issues such as minimum wage, workers' compensation and taxes in Missouri, October/November 2007 edition.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_34531.html"In a few days, many Missourians will join Americans across the country to take time to celebrate Labor Day, established by Congress 113 years ago.</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_34535.htmlThe National Federation of Independent Business/Missouri, the state's leading small-business advocacy group, today announced its endorsement of state Rep. Tom Dempsey (St. Charles) and his campaign for election to Missouri's 23rd Senate District seat. NFIB/Missouri is encouraging its members to help turn out the vote on Sept. 4 and to support Rep. Dempsey who is seeking to fill the vacancy left by former state Sen. Chuck Gross (St. Charles) who stepped down.Thu, 23 Aug 2007 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_34505.htmlThis fall, the Missouri Supreme Court will determine whether or not the amendments to the state's workers' compensation system approved by the state legislature in 2005 are constitutional. These amendments to the Missouri Workers' Compensation Act, passed as Senate Bill 1, were enacted in response to the widespread abuse of the past workers' compensation system. The National Federation of Independent Business Legal Foundation filed an amicus brief urging the state supreme court to uphold the constitutionality of Senate Bill 1. Wed, 22 Aug 2007 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_34427.htmlThe National Federation of Independent Business, America's leading small-business advocacy group, has announced Glenn and Rhoda Reeves of Cape Girardeau its 2007 "Small-Business Champion of the Year" for the state of Missouri. Each year, NFIB recognizes a small-business owner in each of the 50 states with the "Small-Business Champion" award recognizing their achievements in business and their outstanding support of entrepreneurship.Mon, 20 Aug 2007 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_34428.htmlThe National Federation of Independent Business/Missouri has honored state Rep. Brian Baker (Belton) with a Guardian of Small Business Award for his efforts to support and encourage small-business growth and entrepreneurship in Missouri.Mon, 20 Aug 2007 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_34429.htmlThe National Federation of Independent Business/Missouri has honored state Sen. Luann Ridgeway (Smithville) with a Guardian of Small Business Award for her efforts to support and encourage small-business growth and entrepreneurship in Missouri.Mon, 20 Aug 2007 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_34153.htmlSpecial NFIB member report on small-business issues such small-business health plans, economic development and activism in Missouri, August/September 2007 edition.Wed, 25 Jul 2007 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_33842.htmlFri, 15 Jun 2007 00:00:00 PST