NFIB http://www.nfib.com/ en Copyright © 2013, NFIB Managing.Editor@Domain.com Sat, 25 May 2013 20:54:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSSAshxGen 1.0.0.0 2 MD Students Win YEF Scholarships The NFIB Young Entrepreneur Foundation recently awarded two Maryland students with a 2013 YEF scholarship. http://www.nfib.com/press-media/press-media-item?cmsid=62769 Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT MD Attend Healthcare Meetings on May 29 Three meeting opportunities on Wednesday, May 29th to learn about the future of small business healthcare and how to prepare for the new Federal HealthCare Law. RSVP today! http://www.nfib.com/press-media/press-media-item?cmsid=62664 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT MD Events and Locations NFIB/Maryland wants to hear from you! http://www.nfib.com/press-media/press-media-item?cmsid=62612 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT NFIB: Small Business Optimism Going Wrong Way Director Ellen Valentino says that the booming stock market doesn't accurately reflect the problems that small business owners are facing. http://www.nfib.com/press-media/press-media-item?cmsid=62578 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Maryland Paid Sick Leave and Minimum Wage - Defeated NFIB thanks all members who got involved. http://www.nfib.com/press-media/press-media-item?cmsid=62495 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Maryland, Highest Gasoline Tax Increase Ever The Maryland General Assembly has passed, and the Governor will sign the largest gasoline tax increase in Maryland history. http://www.nfib.com/press-media/press-media-item?cmsid=62494 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Gasoline Tax Increase On The Move - Largest Increase Proposal In Maryland History The Maryland legislature is moving forward a tax plan that taxes motor fuels three different ways: excise tax, sales tax, and indexing tax, with no cap. The gas and diesel taxes will never go down, the will only go up. http://www.nfib.com/press-media/press-media-item?cmsid=62361 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Maryland Governor and Assembly Leaders Introduce Transportation Tax Consumers can expect to see a projected 10 cents increase to the price of gasoline over the next 2 years. http://www.nfib.com/press-media/press-media-item?cmsid=62216 Mon, 04 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Maryland, Urge Lawmakers to Oppose Minimum Wage Increase and Paid Sick Leave Take Action Now! Would it hurt your business if the Maryland minimum wage was raised to $10.00 per hour and future increases were tied to inflation? What if you were required to provide paid sick and safe leave to all full and part-time employees? If you answered "yes" to either of these questions, then use NFIB's alert to urge your legislators to oppose these bills. http://www.nfib.com/press-media/press-media-item?cmsid=62209 Mon, 04 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Maryland 2012 Health Benefit Plan Quality and Performance Report Review and provide feedback on the 2012 Health Benefit Plan Report http://www.nfib.com/press-media/press-media-item?cmsid=62080 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Maryland Small Business Day Recap Thank you to all who attended and met with their legislators. Your activism is greatly appreciated! http://www.nfib.com/press-media/press-media-item?cmsid=62078 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Maryland Testifiers and Activists Needed Legislative issues that strongly affect small business: mandatory paid sick and safe leave, a minimum wage increase and regulatory reform http://www.nfib.com/press-media/press-media-item?cmsid=62077 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Maryland, Oppose Mandatory Paid Sick Leave - Small Business Owners Needed to Testify A call for small business owners willing to testify against mandatory paid sick leave and an urge to legislators to oppose HB 735 and SB698 today! http://www.nfib.com/press-media/press-media-item?cmsid=61965 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Maryland, Oppose The Minimum Wage Increase The minimum wage may increase from $7.25 an hour to $10 per hour under new legislation. Please urge your legislators to oppose SB 683. http://www.nfib.com/press-media/press-media-item?cmsid=61966 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Maryland, Support Regulatory Reform Legislation that will help small businesses comply with regulations. Urge legislators to support HB 16 and SB 261. http://www.nfib.com/press-media/press-media-item?cmsid=61967 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Small Business Applauds Bill to Regulate Pace of Regulations Director Ellen Valentino today applauded legislation introduced by Delagate Sam Arora that would require regulations to be posted once per quarter instead of every day. http://www.nfib.com/press-media/press-media-item?cmsid=61699 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT January 6 Scholarship Application Deadline Approaches Give a state student a helping hand with college tuition. The scholarship application process for an NFIB Young Entrepreneur Award for the class of 2013 has been extended to January 6, 2013. http://www.nfib.com/press-media/press-media-item?cmsid=61660 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Maryland Health Care Exchange Recap: Private Meeting with Secretary of Health Thank you to all who attended the meeting, Secretary Sharfstein, and NFIB member business, Value Carpet One for sponsoring the meeting and making the event free to NFIB members. http://www.nfib.com/press-media/press-media-item?cmsid=61653 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Maryland Small Business Day is February 7. RSVP Today! Attend the annual NFIB Small Business Day! The event includes breakfast, networking, political speakers and an opportunity to meet with your legislators. http://www.nfib.com/press-media/press-media-item?cmsid=61659 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Free Dinner Discussion on Marcellus Shale: What It Means For Your Business Join fellow small business owners and meet Drew Cobbs, Eastern Region Director with American Petroleum Institute, to discuss what is happening with Marcellus Shale in Maryland, immediate benefits to small business, and what the Maryland General Assembly has in store for your business in 2013. http://www.nfib.com/press-media/press-media-item?cmsid=61522 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT