Credit card swipe fees have become one of the top overhead costs for small businesses, and small business owners nationwide need legal protection from these rapidly increasing fees. NFIB’s Rosemary Elebash, Alabama State Director, and Beth Milito, Vice President and Executive Director of the NFIB Small Business Legal Center, discuss a recent win for small business in Alabama and activity in state legislatures, the courts, and Congress. Listen to the full podcast for insight from the experts on what small businesses can expect to be done about swipe fees in the near future.

• Click here to tell your members of Congress to lower swipe fees.
• Learn more and stay up-to-date on this issue.

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Get expert tips on wage and hour law changes in 2026 and other employment laws to keep in mind. NFIB’s Beth Milito, Vice President and Executive Director of the Small Business Legal Center, and Associate at Foster Swift Collins & Smith, Tony Dalimonte discuss the importance for small business owners to know their rights and the current employment laws to protect their business. Listen to the full podcast for more information on best practices to handle employee situations and avoid lawsuits.

• NFIB’s federal employment law legal guide provides information on federal labor, discrimination, and job-protection laws.
• NFIB’s webinar with Tony Dalimonte, New Year, New Laws: How to Protect Your Business from Employee Lawsuits

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Small business owners Bernie Williamson and Averre Marquis discuss how their small businesses make the most of the 20% Small Business Tax Deduction. This year, more than 33 million small businesses like theirs are able to reinvest more of their hard-earned dollars into their businesses and communities thanks to a 2025 federal tax law. NFIB Principal of Federal Government Relations, Dylan Rosnick, explains how to check your eligibility for the deduction and why small business owners’ stories need to be heard by lawmakers in Congress.

Take Action: Create a 1-minute video for lawmakers to hear how you use the 20% Small Business Deduction.

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All employers are required to provide their employees with a workplace that is free from temperature-related hazards, yet a rule proposed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) would add an unnecessary new layer of one-size-fits-all red tape for small businesses. NFIB member Kevin Ciak explains how this harmful rule would affect his business and employees, and U.S. Representative Mark Messmer discusses pro-small business legislation in Congress that would stop the unnecessary rule.

• Tell your members of Congress to support the Heat Workforce Standards Act and protect small businesses from unnecessary, one-size-fits-all OSHA regulations.
• Learn more about the proposal from NFIB’s issue explainer.

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NFIB member and small business owner Warren Hudak discusses how rising health care costs affect his small business and competition with big businesses. Crucial legislation in Congress would help small business owners contain rising health insurance costs. U.S. Representative Beth Van Duyne (TX-24) explains how this legislation would benefit small businesses.

Take action to reform the broken health insurance system

Learn more about the CHOICE Act.

Learn more about the Small Business Health Options Awareness Act.

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Small business issues in state legislatures across the nation often have larger implications beyond an individual state’s borders. Members of NFIB’s State Government Relations team discuss some trending legislative issues as well as their impact on federal legislation. They provide insight into state trends, discuss recent victories and challenges, and explain how NFIB works with members to determine their biggest issues.

Take Action:

• Explain how the 20% Small Business Deduction helped your business.
• Urge FinCEN to destroy beneficial ownership data and Congress to repeal the BOI mandate.

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NFIB’s Principal of Federal Government Relations, Louis Bertolotti, and Executive Director of the NFIB Research Center, Holly Wade, discuss how increasing energy costs affect small businesses, and legislation being considered in Congress. Holly explains the results of a new energy survey, including specifics on the primary sources of energy costs and their impact on business operations.

Take action: Urge Congress to support affordable and reliable energy.

Learn more: Read the full energy report and learn more about NFIB’s work on energy issues.

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NFIB member and small business owner, Greg Niewold, joined the Small Business Rundown to discuss the challenges of state and federal estate taxes – often called the Death Tax – and why this issue is especially important to multi-generational family businesses like his. The estate tax results in double taxation but in July 2025, Congress lightened Americans’ federal estate tax burden, promoting growth and longevity for small, family-owned businesses.

Get more information on the new exemption rates.

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