https://www.nfib.com NFIB Small Business Association en-US Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:33:12 +0000 State projected to gain 9,000 new jobs annually over the next 10 years https://www.nfib.com/news/press-release/nfib-report-details-benefits-of-20-small-business-tax-deduction-becoming-permanent-in-idaho/ 15 Apr 2026 14:12:34 +0000 nfib-report-details-benefits-of-20-small-business-tax-deduction-becoming-permanent-in-idaho https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Taxes2.jpg Idaho Legislature wisely decided to hold the line on spending in a lean budget year https://www.nfib.com/news/press-release/local-comment-on-nfibs-latest-jobs-report-8/ 03 Apr 2026 16:52:28 +0000 local-comment-on-nfibs-latest-jobs-report-8 https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Slide2-Employment-Index-March-2026.JPG Legislative actions will show if Main Street entrepreneurs can share the positive outlook https://www.nfib.com/news/press-release/idaho-comment-on-latest-small-business-optimism-index-4/ 10 Feb 2026 22:28:32 +0000 idaho-comment-on-latest-small-business-optimism-index-4 https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Fotolia_81418266_Subscription_Monthly_XXL.jpg Please join your fellow small business owners for NFIB’s annual event in Boise https://www.nfib.com/news/news/your-day-at-the-state-capitol-is-march-4/ 29 Jan 2026 20:17:36 +0000 your-day-at-the-state-capitol-is-march-4 https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Small-Business-Day-Graphic.png Today’s release comes a day after governor outlines his budget proposals https://www.nfib.com/news/press-release/idaho-comment-on-latest-small-business-optimism-index-3/ 13 Jan 2026 15:02:47 +0000 idaho-comment-on-latest-small-business-optimism-index-3 https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/shutterstock_1028424046-scaled.jpg Hiring situation unchanged while compensation pressures are escalating https://www.nfib.com/news/press-release/idaho-comment-on-latest-nfib-jobs-report-6/ 09 Jan 2026 16:20:42 +0000 idaho-comment-on-latest-nfib-jobs-report-6 https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Graphic-Minimum-Wage-2-1.jpg Idaho’s small businesses head into 2026 with more favorable winds at their backs https://www.nfib.com/news/press-release/local-comment-on-latest-small-business-optimism-index-4/ 09 Dec 2025 20:49:43 +0000 local-comment-on-latest-small-business-optimism-index-4 https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/MainStreet-6.JPG Firms are still navigating a labor shortage and want to hire but are having difficulty https://www.nfib.com/news/press-release/idaho-comment-on-latest-nfib-optimism-index/ 11 Nov 2025 21:41:40 +0000 idaho-comment-on-latest-nfib-optimism-index https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/NFIB-SBET-Report-Oct-2025-thumbnail.jpg “We might be in for a sustained period of good economic times, provided there’s no backsliding” https://www.nfib.com/news/press-release/idaho-comment-on-latest-small-business-optimism-index-2/ 10 Sep 2025 17:15:54 +0000 idaho-comment-on-latest-small-business-optimism-index-2 https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Stocksy_txp19e1c719d1q100_Large_1218911-scaled.jpg “What the small business economy needs is positive traction” https://www.nfib.com/news/press-release/idaho-comment-on-latest-nfib-jobs-report-5/ 05 Sep 2025 02:43:58 +0000 idaho-comment-on-latest-nfib-jobs-report-5 https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/1280_oLPETmi8w1a1.jpg Better business conditions and good time to expand components rise the most https://www.nfib.com/news/press-release/idaho-comment-on-improved-small-business-optimism-index/ 12 Aug 2025 18:44:09 +0000 idaho-comment-on-improved-small-business-optimism-index Huge congressional victory adds to achievements from the Idaho Legislature https://www.nfib.com/news/news/mid-summer-2025-update-on-small-business-news/ 24 Jul 2025 15:48:44 +0000 mid-summer-2025-update-on-small-business-news https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Idaho-State-Capitol.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 National gathering lobbied Congress on two big legislative priorities https://www.nfib.com/news/news/senator-risch-joins-nfib-at-its-fly-in-event/ 11 Jun 2025 16:00:04 +0000 senator-risch-joins-nfib-at-its-fly-in-event https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/GtKvDsEWcAA7Wg7.png Legislature had commendable foresight. Now, Congress needs to do one big thing https://www.nfib.com/news/press-release/idaho-comment-on-slightly-improved-small-business-conditions/ 10 Jun 2025 18:05:19 +0000 idaho-comment-on-slightly-improved-small-business-conditions https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/NFIB-May-2025-SBET-Report-Thumbnail.jpg Interactive map and calculator https://www.nfib.com/news/press-release/nfib-launches-new-state-specific-tools-to-highlight-benefits-of-20-small-business-tax-deduction-in-idaho/ 22 May 2025 17:07:19 +0000 nfib-launches-new-state-specific-tools-to-highlight-benefits-of-20-small-business-tax-deduction-in-idaho https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/NFIB_MembershipPhotos_58-scaled.jpg NFIB helps lobby for more than $400 million in tax relief https://www.nfib.com/news/news/end-of-2025-session-report-on-the-idaho-legislature/ 09 May 2025 16:43:48 +0000 end-of-2025-session-report-on-the-idaho-legislature https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Idaho-State-Capitol.jpg Legislature’s continued tax relief will help keep state a small business haven https://www.nfib.com/news/press-release/idaho-comment-on-latest-nfib-jobs-report-4/ 02 May 2025 21:51:10 +0000 idaho-comment-on-latest-nfib-jobs-report-4 Tax Day release on Small Business Deduction Idaho. 200,000+ small businesses in Idaho could face significantly higher taxes. https://www.nfib.com/news/press-release/nfib-releases-report-detailing-benefits-of-20-small-business-tax-deduction-consequences-of-potential-small-business-tax-hike-in-idaho/ 15 Apr 2025 19:15:35 +0000 nfib-releases-report-detailing-benefits-of-20-small-business-tax-deduction-consequences-of-potential-small-business-tax-hike-in-idaho https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Small-Business-Owner-Calculates-Taxes-Finance-Expensive-Inventory-Inflation-Cost.jpg Idaho comment on Congressional debate over making the deduction permanent https://www.nfib.com/news/press-release/new-polling-shows-strong-support-for-20-small-business-deduction-5/ 08 Apr 2025 16:27:45 +0000 new-polling-shows-strong-support-for-20-small-business-deduction-5 https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Taxes2.jpg