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    <pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:32:03 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Small Business Day at the Capitol set for January 26, 2010</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Make your reservations now for NFIB's annual&amp;#160;event in Olympia. It's your opportunity to affect public policy on small business issues.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Puyallup Entrepreneur Named Small Business Champion of the Year</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Former state legislator Dave Morell says "It is all about the passion from within."&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>NFIB endorses Initiative 1033 and three State House candidates</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;More than 93 percent of members demand reasonable controls on government spending&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>http://www.nfib.com/tabid/732/Default.aspx?cmsid=50054</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>NFIB is recruiting Leadership Council members for Washington state</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;You can help determine guidelines for actions within the framework of the NFIB mission statement.&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>http://www.nfib.com/tabid/732/Default.aspx?cmsid=48518</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Still Time to Comment on $117 million Workers' Comp Tax Hike</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Small business owners urged to contact L&amp;amp;I and their legislators by Nov. 7&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>http://www.nfib.com/tabid/732/Default.aspx?cmsid=50048</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Small Business Conference Nov. 10</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;NFIB and Washington Policy Center event aims to have entrepreneurs help shape public policy&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>"We're not responding to a serious crisis"</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Report from the Washington small business retreat - Day 2 &amp;amp; 3&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>http://www.nfib.com/tabid/732/Default.aspx?cmsid=49981</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>"Innovation can be taught"</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Report from the Washington small business retreat - Day 1&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>NFIB, L&amp;I debate workers' compensation increases on TV</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Washington State Director Patrick Connor takes to the airwaves to call for reforms.&lt;/p&gt;
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      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Business groups denounce $117 million workers' comp tax hike</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Dept. of Labor &amp;amp; Industries' announcement comes on top of 40 percent increases in last five years.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>http://www.nfib.com/tabid/732/Default.aspx?cmsid=49947</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Buyer Beware--Not all business groups are the same</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;This import from Oregon is not what it seems.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>http://www.nfib.com/tabid/732/Default.aspx?cmsid=49919</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>State unveils new rules for wholesale purchases</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;New reseller's permit issued by the Department of Revenue.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>http://www.nfib.com/tabid/732/Default.aspx?cmsid=49401</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Small Business Asks President Obama to Support Reforms that Help, not Harm</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;NFIB head says president can choose to stand with small businesses who need healthcare reform.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>http://www.nfib.com/tabid/732/Default.aspx?cmsid=49883</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>TALKING POINTS--Workers' Compensation Reform</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;Time to fix what's broken with Washington state's. Here are the facts.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>http://www.nfib.com/tabid/732/Default.aspx?cmsid=49580</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Healthcare teleconference a big success</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;State members given the very latest information on reform bills moving through Congress.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Labor &amp; Industries to audit janitorial firms </title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Workers' compensation rates are triple the average.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>http://www.nfib.com/tabid/732/Default.aspx?cmsid=49795</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>New Washington state director for NFIB takes reins</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Patrick Connor no stranger to capitol hallways, legislative offices, or long committee hearings.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>2009 Washington Legislative Wrap-Up</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Small businesses narrowly escape tax increases.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Six Washington high school seniors win NFIB scholarships</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Annual program gives students a head start in college.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Washington Legislature Wrap-Up 2009</title>
      <link>http://www.nfib.com/tabid/732/Default.aspx?cmsid=49105</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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