http://www.nfib.com/Keep up with the latest news, politics and events for small business in Utahen-usEM3 iOnwebmaster@nfib.orghttp://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_36685.htmlSpecial NFIB member report on activism and 2008 Member Ballot results in Utah, April/May 2008 edition.Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_36256.htmlOn Feb. 11, NFIB/Utah held its third annual Small-Business Day at the Capitol. We were pleased by the number of members who attended to hear Jason Perry address the group on economic development in Utah and to engage in a healthy discussion of the small-business issues facing the Utah Legislature this session.Fri, 15 Feb 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_36001.htmlSpecial NFIB member report on activism in Utah, February/March 2008 edition.Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_36039.htmlA poll of small-business owners released today by their leading representative group, the National Federation of Independent Business, throws a damper over the idea to create a Health Insurance Exchange while also showing a remarkable division on giving state and local governments more power to curb illegal immigration.Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_36031.html"Small businesses are the drivers of our state's economy, accounting for more than 97 percent of all employers in Utah. 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."Wed, 30 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_35984.htmlSmall business owners from around Utah will gather in Salt Lake City on Feb. 11 to discuss and refine their legislative agenda for the session that started last week.Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_35908.htmlThe H.B. 77 Substitute bill amends the Property Tax Act and the chapter relating to the collection of certain personal property taxes and the calculation of the certified tax rate. Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_35858.htmlRep. David Clark is the sponsor of HB 37, the Utah Business Resource Centers Act, a great piece of legislation that will help small business in many ways.Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_35859.htmlHB 53 sponsored by Stephen D. Clark further clarifies the intent of legislation passed last year to relieve small business of a high economic impact from state agency rule making. HB 53 would require a state agency to consider methods to minimize the impact of an agency’s proposed administrative rule on small business. Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_35860.htmlThere will be several bills this year addressing change in health care. These bills will do many things. Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_35861.htmlThe Utah State legislative session kicks off at 10 a.m. on Jan. 21 with opening ceremonies in the House and Senate chambers. Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_35572.htmlThere is more than just the holiday season upon us. For Utah members of America's leading small-business advocacy group, the National Federation of Independent Business, it also is the voting season, as ballots on the issues that matter to them most fan out this week.Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_35474.htmlSpecial NFIB member report looking ahead to 2008 in Utah, December/January 2008 edition.Fri, 30 Nov 2007 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_35327.htmlThere is no shortage of forums, seminars, panels, reports, press conferences, and attention-grabbing events on health care. But for as big an issue health care is, it has been remarkably lacking in providing places where the major stakeholders in the debate could slow down long enough to listen to each other.</br></br><br>It was with that purpose in mind that NFIB/Utah brought all the key participants together on Oct. 25 for a day's opportunity to listen and pause long enough to consider amending their own ideas and incorporating others. Thu, 15 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_34933.htmlSpecial NFIB member report on small-business issues such as health care and activism in Utah, October/November 2007 edition.Fri, 28 Sep 2007 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_34189.htmlSpecial NFIB member report on small-business issues such as activism and education in Utah, 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 http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_33813.htmlIn most states, the 2007 legislative session was a mix of bills both helpful and harmful to small business. NFIB worked alongside lawmakers to ensure legislation passed would take into consideration the impact on the country's No. 1 job creators, and while we saw many victories, there is much left to be done next session as well. Wed, 13 Jun 2007 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_33773.htmlThe National Federation of Independent Business, America's leading small-business advocacy group, has named Salt Lake City entrepreneur Mark Lewon its Small-Business Champion of the Year.Wed, 06 Jun 2007 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_33717.htmlThe National Federation of Independent Business Young Entrepreneur Foundation today announced the Utah 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.Thu, 31 May 2007 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_33588.htmlSpecial NFIB member report on small-business issues such as tort reform, health care and regulations in Utah, June/July 2007 edition.Fri, 25 May 2007 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_33547.htmlWed, 23 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_32231.htmlWhat started as a tiny gathering of small-business owners a few years back is quickly metamorphosing into the political place to be for lawmakers wanting to rub shoulders with the entrepreneurs who employ the majority of working Utahns and generate almost all new jobs. Fri, 09 Feb 2007 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_31846.htmlConsidered by many policymakers to be the definitive opinion of Utah's small-business owners, results from the annual NFIB State Member Ballot become the official lobbying positions of NFIB. Responses that fall short of the 60-percent threshold needed for official positions can, however, indicate an uncertainty over an issue, according to NFIB/Utah State Director Candace Daly.Tue, 16 Jan 2007 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_31474.htmlWed, 06 Dec 2006 00:00:00 PST