https://www.nfib.com NFIB Small Business Association en-US Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:30:43 +0000 Expensive environmental regulation will be a disaster for small business https://www.nfib.com/news/press-release/nfib-joins-lawsuit-against-oregon-climate-protection-program/ 17 Apr 2026 15:53:50 +0000 nfib-joins-lawsuit-against-oregon-climate-protection-program https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ThinkstockPhotos-138173179-1024x686-1.jpg Oregon is projected to gain 18,000 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-oregon/ 15 Apr 2026 14:24:30 +0000 nfib-report-details-benefits-of-20-small-business-tax-deduction-becoming-permanent-in-oregon https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/8127279d-98f7-468f-a209-112a36006be2.jpg Petitioners seeking to collect 100,000 signatures by mid-May https://www.nfib.com/news/news/referendum-seeks-to-restore-two-big-federal-tax-deductions/ 13 Apr 2026 20:03:02 +0000 referendum-seeks-to-restore-two-big-federal-tax-deductions https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Fotolia_259306563_Subscription_Monthly_XXL.jpg Lawmakers have stood up for Main Street enterprises time and time again https://www.nfib.com/news/press-release/oregon-small-business-pac-endorses-16-house-incumbents/ 13 Apr 2026 17:55:05 +0000 oregon-small-business-pac-endorses-16-house-incumbents https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Graphic-OR-Pac-Thumbnail-1.png Her executive order on project labor agreements was unconstitutional https://www.nfib.com/news/news/judge-rules-against-governor-on-nfib-supported-case/ 17 Mar 2026 16:23:15 +0000 judge-rules-against-governor-on-nfib-supported-case https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Fotolia_61906440_Subscription_Monthly_M-1.jpg NFIB State Director Anthony Smith looks back on the highs and lows https://www.nfib.com/news/news/2026-session-report-on-the-oregon-state-legislature/ 11 Mar 2026 16:38:00 +0000 2026-session-report-on-the-oregon-state-legislature https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Oregon-State-Capitol-at-Sunset.jpg Disconnect from federal law biggest disappointment of session https://www.nfib.com/news/press-release/oregon-comment-on-latest-small-business-optimism-index-7/ 10 Mar 2026 17:55:11 +0000 oregon-comment-on-latest-small-business-optimism-index-7 https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Small-Business-Optimism-Index-Components-02-2026.PNG Senate Bill 1507 sends the wrong message to businesses https://www.nfib.com/news/press-release/oregon-comment-on-latest-nfib-jobs-report-11/ 06 Mar 2026 14:35:37 +0000 oregon-comment-on-latest-nfib-jobs-report-11 https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/nfib-jobs-report-slider.jpg Measure increasing insurance premiums, lawsuits stopped with bipartisan effort https://www.nfib.com/news/news/nfib-victory-bill-incentivizing-litigation-fails-passage/ 21 Feb 2026 16:27:24 +0000 nfib-victory-bill-incentivizing-litigation-fails-passage https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/victory-slide.jpg Disconnecting from federal tax code increases uncertainty, stalls investment https://www.nfib.com/news/press-release/oregon-comment-on-latest-small-business-optimism-index-6/ 10 Feb 2026 19:58:32 +0000 oregon-comment-on-latest-small-business-optimism-index-6 https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Fotolia_127633692_Subscription_Monthly_XXL-scaled.jpg Lawmakers start work on an initial 300 bills https://www.nfib.com/news/news/2026-session-of-oregon-legislature-commences/ 07 Feb 2026 15:56:58 +0000 2026-session-of-oregon-legislature-commences https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Oregon-State-Capitol-at-Sunset.jpg 100% bonus depreciation would be lost if state separates itself from 2025 federal tax bill https://www.nfib.com/news/news/your-action-needed-oppose-federal-tax-disconnect/ 06 Feb 2026 22:52:42 +0000 your-action-needed-oppose-federal-tax-disconnect https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Subscription_Monthly_M.jpg New component integrates actual and planned changes in employment https://www.nfib.com/news/press-release/local-comment-on-nfibs-latest-jobs-report-2/ 05 Feb 2026 21:19:36 +0000 local-comment-on-nfibs-latest-jobs-report-2 https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Graphic-Minimum-Wage-2.jpg Five proposals rise to the top of small business group’s lobbying activities https://www.nfib.com/news/press-release/nfib-announces-legislative-agenda-for-2026-session/ 02 Feb 2026 17:41:06 +0000 nfib-announces-legislative-agenda-for-2026-session https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Oregon_Legislature_2009_opening-scaled.jpeg NFIB calls on its members to take immediate action https://www.nfib.com/news/news/taxes-on-opening-day/ 02 Feb 2026 17:40:32 +0000 taxes-on-opening-day https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Subscription_Monthly_M.jpg Improved outlook could be short-lived if legislators disconnect from federal tax law https://www.nfib.com/news/press-release/oregon-comment-on-latest-small-business-optimism-index-5/ 14 Jan 2026 03:59:34 +0000 oregon-comment-on-latest-small-business-optimism-index-5 https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/MainStreet-6.JPG Small business owners are still struggling to fill their open positions https://www.nfib.com/news/press-release/oregon-comment-on-latest-nfib-jobs-report-10/ 09 Jan 2026 16:43:44 +0000 oregon-comment-on-latest-nfib-jobs-report-10 https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Fotolia_167249112_Subscription_Monthly_XXL-scaled.jpg NFIB Oregon’s annual event puts members in touch with lawmakers https://www.nfib.com/news/news/your-day-at-the-state-capitol-is-january-22/ 05 Jan 2026 20:43:40 +0000 your-day-at-the-state-capitol-is-january-22 https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Graphic-SB-Day.jpg Choices you make center NFIB’s lobbying agenda in Salem https://www.nfib.com/news/news/please-vote-your-2026-state-ballot-2/ 23 Dec 2025 17:55:31 +0000 please-vote-your-2026-state-ballot-2 https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Yellow-pencil-laying-on-paper-with-checkboxes-and-one-is-filled-in.jpg Oregon’s declining business climate is a major cause for concern https://www.nfib.com/news/press-release/local-comment-on-latest-small-business-optimism-index/ 09 Dec 2025 19:41:49 +0000 local-comment-on-latest-small-business-optimism-index https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/shutterstock_1028424046-scaled.jpg