In an amicus brief filed at the end of March, representatives for the companies said they supported a lawsuit challenging the state’s abortion bans, arguing Idaho’s strict abortion bans negatively impact the economy. The signatories include private businesses like Amalgamated Bank, Argent, KraveBeauty, Lyft, Bumble, Levi Strauss, Okcupid, Tinder and Yelp, as well as the U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce and the Small Business Majority.
Small Business News
04/01/2024 |
Boise State Public Radio
03/31/2024 |
The Baltimore Sun
But when I took out a loan I thought I could trust, the lack of regulatory protections in our state put me at risk of losing the business I’ve been building for more than a decade. The financing company quoted their pricing in terms that didn’t give an accurate sense of the price.
Reps. Barragán and Craig lead letter to HHS and CMS in support of updating essential health benefits
The letter was endorsed by Protect Our Care, Small Business Majority, Tennessee Health Care Campaign.
03/29/2024 |
National Women's Law Center
Small Business Majority, US Women’s Chamber of Commerce and Yelp argue that reproductive healthcare restrictions are bad for the economy and bad for business.
03/26/2024 |
Associated Press
Mike Roach, who co-owns Paloma Clothing with his wife in Portland, Oregon, said that once credit card mileage bonuses and other perks began to be the norm, card usage soared. He said swipe fees have been a significant cost of business -- before the pandemic, he calculated that there were some years his card fees were more than his (admittedly low) rent.
03/23/2024 |
Longmont Leader
A recent poll conducted by Small Business Majority revealed that small business owners support legislation that would remove barriers to finding quality candidates. “Reducing barriers to occupational licensing for justice-impacted individuals is an important step to addressing Colorado’s workforce shortage challenges and empowering innovators to take the entrepreneurial plunge,” said Lindsey Vigoda, Colorado Director for Small Business Majority.
03/22/2024 |
Washington Business Journal
An organization of small businesses across the country, the Main Street Alliance, highlighted the challenges that those employers have due to a lack of child care: their brief cited Small Business Majority's poll findings that "half of all small business owners name child care access and cost a top issue."
03/21/2024 |
Forbes
This reflects growing popular support, like the 85% of New Mexicans who said they’d support such a program, and recognition that social infrastructure is just economic policy.
03/21/2024 |
Senator Amy Klobuchar
The American Innovation and Choice Online Act has been endorsed by Small Business Majority, Center for American Progress and Consumer Reports.
03/21/2024 |
Patch Atlanta
With a week left in the legislative session, Georgia legislators have the opportunity to strengthen our workforce and economy by passing Senate Bill 157. This legislation would expand entrepreneurship and employment opportunities by opening access to occupational licensing for justice-impacted individuals.