NFIB/Oklahoma applauds the state Senate for passing Senate Bill 863, legislation that would help create more of a level playing field for small businesses in the state’s court system.

Jerrod Shouse, state director of NFIB/Oklahoma answers questions from OKC Biz magazine about his organization, their members, and the small business message they take to the state Capitol as they lobby state legislature.

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) today announced its Sweetheart Deals campaign and website to highlight and promote Valentine’s Day discounts offered by small businesses all over the country.

Oklahoma on Friday filed a lawsuit to become one of twenty-eight (28) states to sue the federal government over the national health care law passed by Congress and signed by President Obama last year.

Jerrod Shouse, Oklahoma state director of the National Federation of Independent Business, issued the following statement today in response to Attorney General-elect Scott Pruitt’s decision to file an independent lawsuit challenging the federal healthcare overhaul signed into law this spring

Some issues never go away, and sometimes you have an issue come out of left field that you never knew existed (do you remember when horse teeth floating became an extremely hot topic in 2009?).

The NFIB is the leading small-business association representing small and independent businesses. Our mission is to promote and protect the right of our members to own, operate, and grow their businesses.

The National Federation of Independent Business has named Jerrod Shouse as state director for Oklahoma. NFIB/Oklahoma represents 3,200 members and is the state’s leading small business association.

But I think we have much to learn from the Lone Star State. And I hope you’ll think about how the legislature has shaped where our state has been, helped create the image our state has, and will play a role in what lies ahead for our future.

I know what you may be thinking: a lobbyist is just a step above, or maybe below, a used car salesman. But I want you to see that my profession is one that provides a useful service to most professions and industries in Oklahoma.