http://www.nfib.com/Keep up with the latest news, politics and events for small business in Wyomingen-usEM3 iOnwebmaster@nfib.orghttp://www.nfib.com/object/IO_36945.htmlIt's a first for Wyoming and a second for State House Speaker Roy Cohee, as America's leading small business association, the National Federation of Independent Business, and Solveras, one of the nation's leading payment processing companies for small businesses, has named Wyoming House of Representatives Speaker Roy Cohee their Wyoming Small Business Champion of the Year.Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_36690.htmlSpecial NFIB member report on 2008 Member Ballot results and activism in Wyoming, April/May 2008.Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_36180.htmlA poll of Wyoming small-business owners released by their leading representative group has a few messages for state legislators as they reconvene Monday morning.Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_36016.htmlSpecial NFIB member report on keeping Wyoming business-friendly, not fraud-friendly.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_35705.html"Small businesses are the drivers of our state's economy, accounting for more than 97 percent of all employers in Wyoming. 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. For that reason, we urge caucus participants to take a hard look at all the presidential candidates' positions on issues that are crucial to America's job creators."Wed, 02 Jan 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_35574.htmlThere is more than just the holiday season upon us. For Wyoming 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_35471.htmlSpecial NFIB member report looking ahead to 2008 in Wyoming, December/January 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_34946.htmlSpecial NFIB member report on small-business issues such as activism in Wyoming, October/November 2007.Fri, 28 Sep 2007 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_34603.htmlThe U.S. Small-Business Administration is looking to collect as many examples as possible, so it can lean on the federal bureacracy to abide by its legally mandated order to reduce regulations. NFIB/Wyoming members are encouraged to read more about how they can send information for this very worthwhile project.Fri, 31 Aug 2007 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_34184.htmlSpecial NFIB member report on small-business issues such as activism and education in Wyoming, August/September 2007.Wed, 25 Jul 2007 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_33936.htmlNewly appointed U.S. Sen. John Barrasso, an NFIB member, state senator and surgeon from Casper, Wyo., was sworn in Monday, June 25. Barrasso was appointed by Gov. Dave Freudenthal to fill the vacancy created by the death of Sen. Craig Thomas. In accordance with state law, Barrasso was one of three nominees given to Freudenthal by the Wyoming Republican Party. Others considered for the post included former state Treasurer Cynthia Lummis and former U.S. Assistant Attorney General Tom Sansonetti.Wed, 27 Jun 2007 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_33866.htmlWith five states holding elections this fall, NFIB is gearing up for another active political season--and a chance to help the voice of small business be heard at the ballot box. Tue, 19 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_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_33752.htmlIn Congress and in all 50 states, NFIB's lobbyists spend the overwhelming majority of their time educating lawmakers that small businesses are not smaller versions of bigger ones, but have distinctly different difficulties in remaining solvent. It is a rare gift when an elected official is also a small-business owner. It's manna from heaven when one rises to become speaker of a state house. The National Federation of Independent Business, America's leading small-business advocacy group, has named Wyoming House Speaker and NFIB member Roy Cohee its Small-Business Champion of the Year.Tue, 05 Jun 2007 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_33753.htmlU.S. Sen. Craig Thomas (Wyo.), an NFIB Guardian of Small Business Award winner and member of the influential Finance Committee, died at 74 from complications related to leukemia.Tue, 05 Jun 2007 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_33715.htmlThe National Federation of Independent Business Young Entrepreneur Foundation today announced the Wyoming 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.Thu, 31 May 2007 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_33594.htmlSpecial NFIB member report on small-business issues such as taxes, workers' compensation and the budget in Wyoming, June/July 2007.Fri, 25 May 2007 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_33551.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_32583.htmlWhen the gavel dropped closing the 2007 session of the Wyoming Legislature, small-business owners walked away with some of the agenda they asked for in the NFIB-member State Ballot.Mon, 12 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_32249.htmlThe single most important issue to NFIB/Wyoming members is the cost of health care and health-care insurance. More and more members are finding the rapidly increasing cost of insurance is forcing them to make choices between offering coverage for their employees, changing coverage or even dropping the insurance as unaffordable.Mon, 12 Feb 2007 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_32250.htmlThe electorate defeated the constitutional amendment to limit non-economic damages and the Legislature has done little to address tort reform or to ease the pressure on medical malpractice insurance premiums.Mon, 12 Feb 2007 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_32251.htmlOne of the most important issues facing NFIB/Wyoming's members is workers' compensation. Bills arise every year looking to increase benefits, change procedures, improve administration and change coverage. The Department of Employment is proposing a change to the formula used to calculate employer’s premiums. The proposed formula will remove nearly all incentives to have a safe workplace and may increase premiums on smaller employers the most.Mon, 12 Feb 2007 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_32252.htmlInevitably bills are offered to the legislature to raise existing taxes or create new taxes. The cumulative effect of the tax proposals can be hundreds of millions of dollars. These tax increases and new taxes can have a direct, immediate and severe impact on the ability of NFIB/Wyoming members to do business. Additionally NFIB/Wyoming members have advocated reducing the cost of government in lieu of raising taxes.Mon, 12 Feb 2007 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_31474.htmlWed, 06 Dec 2006 00:00:00 PST