LC Chair Michelle Smith Pens Column Defending Small Business Tort Reform
Smith’s op-ed ran in the Orlando Sentinel
NFIB California Main Street Minute, May 12-16
Revised state budget due to be released this week
May 23 Deadline Approaches for Bills to Live or Die
NFIB State Director Anthony Smith reports from Salem
NFIB Achieves Two Major Victories for New York’s Small Businesses
New York State will finally pay Unemployment Insurance debt, lowering UI taxes for employers.
Liquor Liability Reform Agreement Offers Relief for South Carolina Small Businesses
The measure stems from weeks of negotiation between the House and Senate.
Small Businesses Respond to DOL’s Independent Contractor Announcement
NFIB issued a statement following the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) announcement that the 2024 final independent contractor rule will not be enforced.
New York Small Businesses Challenge New Wetlands Regulations
NFIB joined a lawsuit at the Supreme Court of the State of New York challenging the DEC’s new freshwater wetlands regulations.
Minnesota Small Businesses Urge Court to Reject Vague Classification Standards
NFIB filed an amicus brief in the case MNABC v. Blissenbach at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit regarding independent contractors in Minnesota.
Small Business Legal Center Victories and Case Updates
The NFIB Small Business Legal Center saw a victory in a lawsuit regarding project labor agreements in Oregon. Active cases involve IRS enforcement, mandatory workplace meetings, and class action lawsuits.
Small Business Owners Call On Senate to Pass Insurance Reform Bills
The common-sense insurance reforms that would help lower costs and make the legal system fairer.