http://www.nfib.com/Keep up with the latest news, politics and events for small business in North Dakota.en-usEM3 iOnwebmaster@nfib.orghttp://www.nfib.com/object/IO_36994.htmlFargo entrepreneur Mark Giddings has been named the Solveras/NFIB Small Business Champion of the Year for North Dakota.Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_36661.htmlRead the April/May 2008 North Dakota MyVOICE for a message from your new state director and results from the NFIB/North Dakota 2008 Member Ballot.Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_35934.htmlRead the February/March 2008 North Dakota MyVOICE for details on your new state director.Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_36043.html"Small businesses are the drivers of our state's economy, accounting for nearly 97 percent of all employers in North Dakota. 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_35829.htmlAmerica's leading small-business association has named a new state director for North Dakota, one who is no stranger to the halls of power, nor what it means to own a small business.Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_35403.htmlRead the December/January 2008 North Dakota MyVOICE for a look ahead at 2008.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_34887.htmlRead the October/November 2007 North Dakota MyVOICE for details on economic growth and activism.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_34529.html"In a few days, many North Dakota residents 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_34268.htmlThe Interim Taxation Committee, chaired by Sen. Bob Stenehjem, is studying property tax reform and relief issues that were discussed during 2007 legislative deliberations. Among the items under consideration is a plan to hold property taxes to not more than 1.5 percent of the true and full value of property. Also being considered is the proper measure of education funding from local taxation and state resources. Mon, 06 Aug 2007 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_34155.htmlRead the August/September 2007 North Dakota MyVOICE for details on property taxes and YEF scholars.Wed, 25 Jul 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_33631.htmlThe National Federation of Independent Business Young Entrepreneur Foundation today announced the North Dakota recipient 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_33583.htmlRead the June/July 2007 North Dakota MyVOICE for details on activism and member support.Fri, 25 May 2007 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_33532.htmlWed, 23 May 2007 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_33281.htmlThe 60th North Dakota Legislative Session was unique! There was a surplus in revenues of $540 million -- this amounts to approximately $1,000 per state resident or about one-half of the 2006 state-budget. That's a lot of money and economic times continue to be good in North Dakota. Legislators immediately were faced with the questions of how is could be best used, how much should be put away for a rainy day and how to provide significant tax relief to state citizens.Fri, 04 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_33013.htmlJoint conference committee meetings are growing more intense as the end of the 60th Legislative Assembly looms on the horizon. Some are predicting that sine die (or the end of the session) will occur earlier than the April 27 deadline, but it's not likely.Fri, 13 Apr 2007 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_32931.htmlWe are right down to the hard crunching of numbers and proposals during this legislative session. The week of April 2-6 saw the following activity, as it relates to small business, in this 60th legislative session.Sat, 07 Apr 2007 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_32837.htmlCommittee hearings, except for those in appropriations and House/Senate conference committees, are pretty much finished now. All of the agency budget bills and new spending bills are on the table, so the hard work of crunching the numbers and compromise will be the focus for the remainder of the legislative session.Sun, 01 Apr 2007 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_32759.htmlHere is the inside track on activity of the 60th legislative session as it relates to small business, during the week of March 19-23, plus work anticipated during the following week.Mon, 26 Mar 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_32654.htmlHere is the inside track on activity of the 60th Legislative Session as it relates to small business during the week of March 12-16, plus work anticipated during the coming week.Sun, 18 Mar 2007 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_32591.htmlHere is the inside track on activity of the 60th Legislative Session, as it relates to small business, during the week of March 5-9. Mon, 12 Mar 2007 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_32520.htmlSince Crossover there has been a lot of action on bills that have passed from one chamber to the other. This week's session update outlines where we are at the end of the first full week after Crossover.Mon, 05 Mar 2007 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_32424.htmlHB 1460 originally increased the WSI board from 11 to 13 members. NFIB/North Dakota opposed this change, as did the WSI board. The bill was amended to keep the number of voting members at 11 and to add three non-voting members to the board.Mon, 26 Feb 2007 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_32426.htmlSB 2021 is the WSI appropriation bill. Gov. Hoeven budgeted just over $50M to WSI, including a $14M investment towards the purchase and support of a new workers' compensation claims and policy computer system. This project will be funded out of WSI's excess surplus, and will not flow through premium rate levels.Mon, 26 Feb 2007 00:00:00 PST