https://www.nfib.com NFIB Small Business Association en-US Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:33:12 +0000 State projected to gain 3,000 new jobs annually if the deduction remains in place https://www.nfib.com/news/press-release/nfib-report-details-benefits-of-20-small-business-tax-deduction-becoming-permanent-in-alaska/ 15 Apr 2026 16:33:44 +0000 nfib-report-details-benefits-of-20-small-business-tax-deduction-becoming-permanent-in-alaska https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/8127279d-98f7-468f-a209-112a36006be2.jpg Diesel exhaust fluid requirements removed from EPA regulations https://www.nfib.com/news/press-release/victory-for-alaskas-truckers-in-nfib-backed-initiative/ 31 Mar 2026 18:34:00 +0000 victory-for-alaskas-truckers-in-nfib-backed-initiative https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Fuel-Oil-Delivery-ad-photo.jpg Alaska senator seeks to repeal troublesome EPA mandate leading to shutdowns https://www.nfib.com/news/press-release/sullivan-bill-on-diesel-engines-gets-nfibs-support/ 20 Mar 2026 17:42:52 +0000 sullivan-bill-on-diesel-engines-gets-nfibs-support https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Stocksy_txp19e1c719d1q100_Large_1465270-scaled.jpg With tax season here, state small business owners praised for their role in a federal law https://www.nfib.com/news/press-release/alaska-comment-on-latest-small-business-optimism-index-5/ 10 Mar 2026 20:15:08 +0000 alaska-comment-on-latest-small-business-optimism-index-5 https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Small-Business-Optimism-Index-Components-02-2026.PNG National outlook among entrepreneurs holding steady, but state could tell a different story https://www.nfib.com/news/press-release/alaska-comment-on-latest-small-business-optimism-index-4/ 10 Feb 2026 22:47:03 +0000 alaska-comment-on-latest-small-business-optimism-index-4 https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Stocksy_txpd31f445fnTq100_Large_694727-1-scaled.jpg National survey finds Main Street entrepreneurs in a slightly better mood https://www.nfib.com/news/press-release/alaska-comment-on-latest-small-business-optimism-index-3/ 13 Jan 2026 15:51:04 +0000 alaska-comment-on-latest-small-business-optimism-index-3 https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/SBET-Slide.jpg Choices you make center NFIB’s lobbying agenda in Juneau https://www.nfib.com/news/news/please-vote-your-2026-state-ballot-4/ 23 Dec 2025 21:44:29 +0000 please-vote-your-2026-state-ballot-4 https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Yellow-pencil-laying-on-paper-with-checkboxes-and-one-is-filled-in.jpg Repealing BLM rule will unlock 7.7 billion barrels of discoverable oil in the state https://www.nfib.com/news/press-release/u-s-house-passes-vital-energy-bill-for-alaska-and-the-nation/ 19 Nov 2025 19:08:59 +0000 u-s-house-passes-vital-energy-bill-for-alaska-and-the-nation https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Fuel-Oil-Delivery-ad-photo.jpg Optimism among small businesses declined slightly in October https://www.nfib.com/news/press-release/labor-quality-the-top-issue-for-main-street-in-latest-report/ 11 Nov 2025 23:18:28 +0000 labor-quality-the-top-issue-for-main-street-in-latest-report https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/NFIB-SBET-Report-Oct-2025-thumbnail.jpg Post-Covid labor market appears to have mostly normalized on Main Street https://www.nfib.com/news/press-release/latest-nfib-jobs-report-shows-no-change-in-hiring/ 07 Nov 2025 17:14:42 +0000 latest-nfib-jobs-report-shows-no-change-in-hiring https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/hiring-workers-October-2025.png Informational resource to make the paid sick leave component less burdensome https://www.nfib.com/news/news/reforming-alaska-ballot-measure-1-small-business-central/ 03 Nov 2025 20:52:20 +0000 reforming-alaska-ballot-measure-1-small-business-central https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/AK-Capitol-2-scaled.jpg Repeal of BLM rule an important step toward lowering energy costs https://www.nfib.com/news/news/nfib-letter-to-sen-dan-sullivan-in-support-of-s-j-res-80/ 29 Oct 2025 20:57:08 +0000 nfib-letter-to-sen-dan-sullivan-in-support-of-s-j-res-80 https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Power-Lines-scaled.jpg Affected NFIB members can apply with the Alaska Division of Homeland Security https://www.nfib.com/news/news/west-coast-storm-disaster-assistance-available-until-december-9/ 25 Oct 2025 16:51:37 +0000 west-coast-storm-disaster-assistance-available-until-december-9 https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Fotolia_87661485_Subscription_Monthly_XXL-scaled.jpg Have Main Street enterprises finally turned a corner? https://www.nfib.com/news/press-release/another-month-of-small-business-optimism-index-improvement/ 10 Sep 2025 17:30:19 +0000 another-month-of-small-business-optimism-index-improvement https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/1280_YBmo2BcQbvB6-7.jpg Alaska small businesses support repeal of rule limiting energy development in the state https://www.nfib.com/news/press-release/nfib-sends-letter-to-congress-in-support-of-h-j-res-106/ 06 Sep 2025 19:45:53 +0000 nfib-sends-letter-to-congress-in-support-of-h-j-res-106 https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-England-Energy-Virtual-Event-January-30-2025.png New Radio and Digital Ads Start This Week in Alaska Thanking Senator Sullivan for Stopping Massive Tax Hike on Small Business Owners https://www.nfib.com/news/press-release/nfib-releases-new-ads-thanking-alaska-senator-dan-sullivan-for-making-the-20-small-business-tax-deduction-permanent/ 25 Aug 2025 20:02:19 +0000 nfib-releases-new-ads-thanking-alaska-senator-dan-sullivan-for-making-the-20-small-business-tax-deduction-permanent https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/United_States_Capitol_-_west_front-scaled.jpg “The next six months will hopefully offer more clarity” https://www.nfib.com/news/press-release/small-business-optimism-up-but-uncertainty-remains-high-2/ 12 Aug 2025 19:40:57 +0000 small-business-optimism-up-but-uncertainty-remains-high-2 https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/shutterstock_630915179-scaled.jpg Slight drop in percentage of unfilled job openings, but the problem persists https://www.nfib.com/news/press-release/alaska-comment-on-latest-nfib-jobs-report-3/ 01 Aug 2025 15:00:52 +0000 alaska-comment-on-latest-nfib-jobs-report-3 https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/shutterstock_630915179-scaled.jpg Good news on permanency of the Small Business Deduction https://www.nfib.com/news/press-release/alaska-comment-on-latest-small-business-optimism-index-2/ 08 Jul 2025 15:24:29 +0000 alaska-comment-on-latest-small-business-optimism-index-2 https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Fotolia_81418266_Subscription_Monthly_XXL.jpg NFIB applauds Congress for passing the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which includes a permanent extension of the 20% Small Business Tax Deduction. https://www.nfib.com/news/press-release/nfib-thanks-congress-for-passing-landmark-small-business-tax-relief-bill/ 03 Jul 2025 18:37:26 +0000 nfib-thanks-congress-for-passing-landmark-small-business-tax-relief-bill https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Fotolia_5722851_Subscription_Monthly_M.jpg