https://www.nfib.com NFIB Small Business Association en-US Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:33:12 +0000 The report also details several other federal tax relief wins that were signed into law. https://www.nfib.com/news/press-release/nfib-releases-report-detailing-benefits-of-20-small-business-tax-deduction-becoming-permanent-in-oklahoma/ 16 Apr 2026 04:45:11 +0000 nfib-releases-report-detailing-benefits-of-20-small-business-tax-deduction-becoming-permanent-in-oklahoma https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Fotolia_224400046_Subscription_Monthly_XXL-scaled.jpg Small Business Day will be held in Oklahoma City on May 6, 2026. https://www.nfib.com/news/news/youre-invited-join-us-for-oklahoma-small-business-day-on-may-6-2026/ 13 Apr 2026 18:54:32 +0000 youre-invited-join-us-for-oklahoma-small-business-day-on-may-6-2026 https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Oklahoma-City-State-Capitol-Building-1-scaled.jpg Fire Weather Warnings have been put in place in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas https://www.nfib.com/news/news/what-you-need-to-know-about-filing-a-claim-for-your-small-business/ 19 Feb 2026 21:59:02 +0000 what-you-need-to-know-about-filing-a-claim-for-your-small-business https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/firefighters-115800_1280.jpg Optimism Index falls by 0.2 points to 99.3 https://www.nfib.com/news/press-release/new-nfib-survey-small-business-optimism-remains-above-52-year-average-9/ 11 Feb 2026 19:36:08 +0000 new-nfib-survey-small-business-optimism-remains-above-52-year-average-9 https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Fotolia_121493580_Subscription_Monthly_XXL-scaled.jpg Please take a few minutes to complete a brief survey on how State Question 832 will affect your business https://www.nfib.com/news/news/take-action-how-would-a-107-minimum-wage-increase-over-five-years-impact-your-business/ 03 Feb 2026 17:45:09 +0000 take-action-how-would-a-107-minimum-wage-increase-over-five-years-impact-your-business https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Fotolia_110061410_Subscription_Monthly_XXL-654153a0c5591-scaled1.jpg NFIB Oklahoma calls on the Legislature to prioritize reforms that reduce cost pressures on small business owners. https://www.nfib.com/news/press-release/oklahoma-small-business-owners-outline-top-priorities-ahead-of-2026-legislative-session/ 29 Jan 2026 17:39:23 +0000 oklahoma-small-business-owners-outline-top-priorities-ahead-of-2026-legislative-session https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Oklahoma-City-State-Capitol-Building-2-scaled.jpg Forecasters are warning of snow and ice in a band stretching across 33 states. https://www.nfib.com/news/news/is-your-small-business-ready-for-this-weekends-winter-storm/ 22 Jan 2026 15:32:22 +0000 is-your-small-business-ready-for-this-weekends-winter-storm https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Alaska-State-Capitol-in-the-Winter.jpg “While Oklahoma’s small business owners are feeling optimistic, the looming state ballot initiative to raise the minimum wage remains a real cause for concern." https://www.nfib.com/news/press-release/new-nfib-survey-small-business-optimism-continues-to-rise-7/ 13 Jan 2026 22:22:47 +0000 new-nfib-survey-small-business-optimism-continues-to-rise-7 https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Fotolia_207015657_Subscription_Monthly_XXL-scaled.jpg Tell us what positions NFIB should take on key small business issues. https://www.nfib.com/news/news/take-action-its-time-to-vote-your-nfib-member-ballot-2/ 05 Jan 2026 19:19:00 +0000 take-action-its-time-to-vote-your-nfib-member-ballot-2 https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/African-American-on-a-computer-while-at-his-wood-workshop.jpg “A reduction in sales and profits has certainly taken a toll on small business owners’ optimism,” NFIB State Director Jerrod Shouse said. https://www.nfib.com/news/press-release/new-nfib-survey-small-business-optimism-takes-a-small-step-back-as-uncertainty-eases-in-october-7/ 12 Nov 2025 17:26:24 +0000 new-nfib-survey-small-business-optimism-takes-a-small-step-back-as-uncertainty-eases-in-october-7 https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Fotolia_179273326_Subscription_Monthly_XXL-scaled.jpg Small businesses report a seasonally adjusted 32% unfilled job openings https://www.nfib.com/news/press-release/nfib-jobs-report-job-openings-slowing-but-remain-solid-5/ 07 Nov 2025 17:27:10 +0000 nfib-jobs-report-job-openings-slowing-but-remain-solid-5 https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Fotolia_124822892_Subscription_Monthly_XXL-1-scaled.jpg NFIB Research Center finds Oklahoma’s minimum wage hike will result in short-term gain, long-term pain for the state’s economy and vulnerable workers. https://www.nfib.com/news/press-release/watch-minimum-wage-when-its-high-enough-is-a-significant-problem-for-many-small-businesses/ 24 Oct 2025 14:52:37 +0000 watch-minimum-wage-when-its-high-enough-is-a-significant-problem-for-many-small-businesses https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Presentation-Minimum-Wage.png A seasonally adjusted 32% of small business owners report unfilled job openings. https://www.nfib.com/news/press-release/nfib-jobs-report-job-openings-remain-steady-while-economy-grows-6/ 03 Oct 2025 15:27:26 +0000 nfib-jobs-report-job-openings-remain-steady-while-economy-grows-6 https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Fotolia_125525502_Subscription_Monthly_L-scaled.jpg Main Street cites labor quality as the top issue, according to new survey. https://www.nfib.com/news/press-release/new-nfib-survey-small-business-optimism-improves-again-10/ 09 Sep 2025 17:10:49 +0000 new-nfib-survey-small-business-optimism-improves-again-10 https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Stocksy_txp19e1c719d1q100_Large_436771-scaled.jpg Job openings were the highest in construction, manufacturing, and transportation. https://www.nfib.com/news/press-release/nfib-jobs-report-unfilled-job-openings-continue-to-decline-8/ 05 Sep 2025 15:10:39 +0000 nfib-jobs-report-unfilled-job-openings-continue-to-decline-8 https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/CPA-Webinar-Feature-scaled.jpg New Radio and Digital Ads Start This Week in Oklahoma Thanking Representative Hern for Stopping Massive Tax Hike on Small Business Owners. https://www.nfib.com/news/press-release/nfib-releases-new-ads-thanking-oklahoma-rep-kevin-hern-for-making-the-20-small-business-tax-deduction-permanent/ 25 Aug 2025 17:29:02 +0000 nfib-releases-new-ads-thanking-oklahoma-rep-kevin-hern-for-making-the-20-small-business-tax-deduction-permanent https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Hern-SBD-TY.png Oklahoma NFIB Member Chris Vance highlights how the permanency of the Small Business Deduction will benefit Main Street businesses. https://www.nfib.com/news/news/read-now-that-the-small-business-deduction-is-permanent-i-can-dream-even-bigger/ 13 Aug 2025 15:54:58 +0000 read-now-that-the-small-business-deduction-is-permanent-i-can-dream-even-bigger https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Trucks.jpg Main Street Business Owners Report Improving Conditions in July. https://www.nfib.com/news/news/new-report-small-business-optimism-rises-4/ 12 Aug 2025 17:09:09 +0000 new-report-small-business-optimism-rises-4 https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Fotolia_265815371_Subscription_Monthly_XXL-scaled.jpg Oklahoma named a “Tort Reform Trailblazer” in the American Tort Reform Association’s latest Legislative HeatCheck report. https://www.nfib.com/news/press-release/oklahoma-named-tort-reform-trailblazer-in-annual-legislative-heatcheck-report/ 29 Jul 2025 21:10:17 +0000 oklahoma-named-tort-reform-trailblazer-in-annual-legislative-heatcheck-report https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Fotolia_228179241_Subscription_Monthly_XXL-1-scaled.jpg Certain clothing and footwear items will be exempt from sales tax Friday, August 1 through Sunday, August 3. https://www.nfib.com/news/news/support-oklahoma-small-businesses-during-the-annual-tax-free-weekend/ 21 Jul 2025 21:40:02 +0000 support-oklahoma-small-businesses-during-the-annual-tax-free-weekend https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Oklahoma-State-Flag-1-scaled-1.jpg