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Is Your Business Ready for Alabama's Unemployment Tax Increase?

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Upcoming meeting with the Department of Industrial Relations to help you prepare.

Birmingham Entrepreneur is Regional Small Business Champion

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Greg Powell of fi-Plan Partners and three other regional winners were honored on Oct. 27 at a luncheon in Washington, D.C.

NFIB-AlaCOMP Mark 1st Year of Working Together to Help Small Businesses

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

It's been one year since we began working with the Alabama-only self-insurance fund to help members control their workers' compensation costs.

Stay On Top of Tax Deadlines

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The latest Small Business Problems & Priorities survey says four of the top 10 challenges facing small businesses are tax related. Order your 2010 Tax Calendar for Small Businesses to help avoid tax problems in the coming year.

Cap and Trade Means Lights Out for Alabama

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

State Director Rosemary Elebash writes in The Birmingham News that a federal energy bill would hurt Alabama families and small businesses.

U.S. Rep. Bobby Bright Meets with Members

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

U.S. Rep. Bobby Bright met recently with NFIB members to talk about healthcare reform, cap and trade and other issues.

Small Business Asks President Obama to Support Reforms that Help, not Harm

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NFIB head says president can choose to stand with small businesses who need healthcare reform.

Business Owners Discuss Healthcare with Members of Congress

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Meetings give NFIB/Alabama members a chance to learn more and speak out about issues that are important to their small businesses.

Child Labor Reform Act Takes Effect

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Learn about new rules that affect your small business.

NFIB/Alabama Joins Partnership for Clean Affordable Energy

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Coalition of businesses, trade groups and individuals promotes resonable energy policies.

2 Alabama Companies Among 10 U.S. Finalists for Dell/NFIB Award

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Appleton Learning of Madison and Geo-Source Inc. of Florence are among the 10 U.S. finalists for the Dell/NFIB Small Business Excellence Award.

3 Alabama Seniors Win Young Entrepreneur Scholarships

Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The NFIB Young Entrepreneur Foundation has announced the Alabama recipients of the NFIB Young Entrepreneur Awards.

NFIB/Alabama legislative update (April 24, 2009)

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Gov. Bob Riley has allowed the Legislature's unemployment compensation resolution take effect without his signature. The resolution says Alabama wants all unemployment compensation money available from the federal stimulus package, including nearly $100 million that would require a change in state law to make about 20,000 more unemployed people eligible for benefits. Gov. Riley said the resolution misstated his position on the issue.

NFIB Praises Gov. Riley for Rejecting $99 Million in Stimulus Money

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Rosemary Elebash, Alabama state director of the National Federation of Independent Business, praised Gov. Bob Riley Tuesday for rejecting a piece of the federal economic stimulus plan.

NFIB/Alabama Legislative Links -- Feb. 20, 2009

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The House Education Finance and Appropriation Committee has passed a measure that would ask voters to remove the 4 percent tax on groceries. It would replace the lost revenue by eliminating or reducing the deduction for federal income taxes on people in the upper-income brackets. Most middle-class taxpayers would still be permitted to claim all or part of the deduction, but it's estimated this still would be a $426 million annual increase on Alabama taxpayers.

NFIB/Alabama Legislative Links -- Feb. 13, 2009

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

One of NFIB's priorities is making basic health insurance more affordable for small business owners, their employees and their families.

NFIB/Alabama Legislative Links -- Feb. 6, 2009

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Gov. Bob Riley delivered his annual State of the State address on Tuesday, Feb. 3, the opening day of the legislative session. Alabama is facing "tough times," he said, "but we will weather this storm and become stronger for it." Gov. Riley's top legislative priorities are an economic recovery plan, a code of public ethics and education.

February/March 2009 Alabama MyVOICE

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Special NFIB member report on workers' compensation and activism in Alabama, February/March 2009 edition.

NFIB/Alabama Legislative Links -- Jan. 8, 2009

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A new rule pertaining to unemployment compensation went into effect Jan. 1. Under this rule, employers with five or more employees must file a worker's claim for partial unemployment compensation benefits electronically. In the past, these forms could also be submitted either by mail.

NFIB/Alabama Legislative Links -- Dec. 9, 2008

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Department of Industrial Relations sent a year-end reminder this week to Alabama employers, telling them they must notify the department whenever they make a hire under the Alabama New Hire Act. This includes re-hires and recalled employees.