uschamberMagazine Regional News Copyright (c) 2007 U.S. Chamber of Commerce /content/regional.htm 22 July 2008 - Lawmakers Budging on Drilling /content/080722iyb.htm Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:28:19 GMT 22 July 2008 - Lawmakers Budging on Drilling 21 July 2008 - Chamber Experts: Trade, Infrastructure Critical for Washington State /content/080721b.htm Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:57:49 GMT 21 July 2008 - Donohue Outlines Union Agenda and Chamber’s Efforts to Block It /content/080721a.htm Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:34:41 GMT 15 July 2008 - Mortgage Industry to Face More Regulation /content/080715iyb.htm Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:49:39 GMT 15 July 2008 - Mortgage Industry to Face More Regulation 14 July 2008 - Chamber Connect! Tour Stops in North Dakota /content/080714b.htm Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:35:08 GMT 8 July 2008 - Government Not Benefiting from Rising Gas Prices /content/080708iyb.htm Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:14:38 GMT 8 July 2008 - Government Not Benefiting from Rising Gas Prices 1 July 2008 - Small Businesses Targeted in Labor Poster Scam /content/080701iyb.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:32:21 GMT 1 July 2008 - Small Businesses Targeted in Labor Poster Scam 24 June 2008 - Flood to Cause Major Crop Shortages, Price Increases /content/080624iyb.htm Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:47:40 GMT 24 June 2008 - Flood to Cause Major Crop Shortages, Price Increases 17 June 2008 - State Puts Millions into Controversial Power Plant /content/080617iyb.htm Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:14:38 GMT 17 June 2008 - State Puts Millions Into Controversial Power Plant 16 June 2008 - Chamber Mobilizes Cedar Rapids Recovery Efforts /content/080616b.htm Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:52:32 GMT 10 June 2008 - Gov. Suspends Gas Tax Hike /content/080610iyb.htm Tue, 10 Jun 2008 17:09:43 GMT 10 June 2008 - Gov. Suspends Gas Tax Hike 3 June 2008 - Businesses Weigh in on Tax /content/080603iyb.htm Tue, 03 Jun 2008 21:17:34 GMT 3 June 2008 - Businesses Weigh in on Tax June 2008 - In Your Backyard /content/0806_iyb.htm Sun, 01 Jun 2008 17:27:00 GMT 27 May 2008 - House Approves Anti-Immigration Bill /content/080527iyb.htm Tue, 27 May 2008 13:56:26 GMT 27 May 2008 - House Approves Anti-Immigration Bill 20 May 2008 - Business Tax Credits Passed in Last Minute Flurry /content/080520iyb.htm Tue, 20 May 2008 14:11:27 GMT 20 May 2008 - Business Tax Credits Passed in Last Minute Flurry 13 May 2008 - Energy Prices Offer Mixed Benefits for State Economy /content/080513iyb.htm Tue, 13 May 2008 14:01:44 GMT 13 May 2008 - Energy Prices Offer Mixed Benefits for State Economy 6 May 2008 - City Takes Top Spot in Forbes.com Recession Poll /content/080506iyb.htm Tue, 06 May 2008 16:04:38 GMT 6 May 2008 - City Takes Top Spot in Forbes.com Recession Poll May 2008 - In Your Backyard /content/0805_iyb.htm Thu, 01 May 2008 13:35:26 GMT 29 April 2008 - Sales Tax Expansion, New Beverage Taxes /content/080429iyb.htm Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:32:06 GMT 29 April 2008 - Sales Tax Expansion, New Beverage Taxes 24 April 2008 - Chamber Initiates Broadband Dialogues /content/080424c.htm Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:51:18 GMT 15 April 2008 - Retirement Proposal, Paid Sick Leave, Employee Retention /content/080415iyb.htm Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:30:41 GMT 15 April 2008 - Retirement Proposal, Paid Sick Leave, Employee Retention 8 April 2008 - Lawmakers Replace Tech Tax With Millionaire Tax /content/080408iyb.htm Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:48:46 GMT 8 April 2008 - Lawmakers Replace Tech Tax With Millionaire Tax 1 April 2008 - Small Businesses Face 13% Hike in Health Insurance Costs /content/080401iyb.htm Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:47:19 GMT 1 April 2008 - Small Businesses Face 13% Hike in Health Insurance Costs April 2008 - In Your Backyard /content/0804_iyb.htm Tue, 01 Apr 2008 18:20:59 GMT 25 March 2008 - State Spared From Brunt of Economic Downturn /content/080325iyb.htm Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:16:26 GMT 25 March 2008 - State Spared From Brunt of Economic Downturn 18 March 2008 - Family Leave Bill Advances /content/080318iyb.htm Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:37:08 GMT 18 March 2008 - Family Leave Bill Advances 11 March 2008 - Small Business Owners Cautious in 2008 /content/080311iyb.htm Tue, 11 Mar 2008 18:42:00 GMT 11 March 2008 - Small Business Owners Cautious in 2008 4 March 2008 - Minimum Wage Debate Rages On /content/080304iyb.htm Tue, 04 Mar 2008 15:50:45 GMT 4 March 2008 - Minimum Wage Debate Rages On March 2008 - In Your Backyard /content/0803_iyb.htm Sat, 01 Mar 2008 15:02:23 GMT 26 February 2008 - Employers Find Workers Still Lacking Needed Skills /content/080226iyb.htm Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:58:50 GMT 26 February 2008 - Employers Find Workers Still Lacking Needed Skills 19 February 2008 - Lawmakers Question Anti-Immigration Bill /content/080219iyb.htm Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:17:48 GMT 19 February 2008 - Lawmakers Question Anti-Immigration Bill 12 February 2008 - Businesses Could Pay for Excessive Emissions /content/080212iyb.htm Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:00:44 GMT 12 February 2008 - Businesses Could Pay for Excessive Emissions 5 February 2008 - Carbon Offset Regulations, New Tax Breaks /content/080205iyb.htm Tue, 05 Feb 2008 14:53:22 GMT 5 February 2008 - Carbon Offset Regulations, New Tax Breaks February 2008 - In Your Backyard /content/0802_iyb.htm Fri, 01 Feb 2008 15:41:36 GMT 29 January 2008 - Internet Tax Bill, State-Funded Job Training /content/080129iyb.htm Tue, 29 Jan 2008 04:26:16 GMT 29 January 2008 - Internet Tax Bill, State-Funded Job Training 15 January 2008 - Economy, Immigration /content/080115iyb.htm Tue, 15 Jan 2008 18:59:26 GMT The states economy is barely growing, according to the Alaska Department of Labor, which gave its annual employment forecast to local chamber of commerce members last week. 8 January 2008 - Immigration, Presidential Race /content/080108iyb.htm Tue, 08 Jan 2008 19:36:26 GMT Mexican Official Warns State Over Immigration Law, State Economy Real Winner in Presidential Race January 2008 - In Your Backyard /content/0801_iyb.htm Tue, 01 Jan 2008 21:47:57 GMT 18 December 2007 - New Energy Bill to Fuel State Economy /content/071218iyb.htm Tue, 18 Dec 2007 14:57:39 GMT 18 December 2007 - New Energy Bill to Fuel State Economy 11 December 2007 - Oil Industry Resurging, Computer Services Tax /content/071211iyb.htm Tue, 11 Dec 2007 15:19:34 GMT 11 December 2007 - Oil Industry Resurging, Computer Services Tax 4 December 2007 - Oil Tax Waiver, Family Leave Bill /content/071204iyb.htm Tue, 04 Dec 2007 17:05:08 GMT 4 December 2007 - Oil Tax Waiver, Family Leave Bill December 2007 - Regional News /content/0712_2b.htm Sat, 01 Dec 2007 20:03:26 GMT 27 November 2007 - Minimum Wage, Immigration, Layoff Season /content/071127iyb.htm Tue, 27 Nov 2007 17:56:52 GMT 27 November 2007 - Minimum Wage, Immigration, Layoff Season 20 November 2007 - Slow Holiday Season for Retail /content/071120iyb.htm Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:30:11 GMT 20 November 2007 - Slow Holiday Season for Retail 13 November 2007 - Property Values, Small Business Wages /content/071113iyb.htm Tue, 13 Nov 2007 14:20:23 GMT 13 November 2007 - Property Values, Small-Business Wages 6 November 2007 - Health Care, Unemployment, Immigration /content/071106iyb.htm Tue, 06 Nov 2007 13:40:34 GMT 6 November 2007 - Health Care, Unemployment, Immigration November 2007 - Labor Shortage, New Business Taxes, Paid Sick Leave /content/0711_iyb.htm Thu, 01 Nov 2007 16:11:19 GMT 30 October 2007 - Corruption, Maternity Leave Rules, Wildfires /content/071030iyb.htm Tue, 30 Oct 2007 13:51:25 GMT 30 October 2007 - Corruption, Maternity Leave Rules, Wildfires 23 October 2007 - Budget Loopholes, Business Property-Tax Cap /content/071023iyb.htm Tue, 23 Oct 2007 12:34:31 GMT State Budgets Business Loopholes, Property Tax Cap 16 October 2007 - Job Training, Immigration Law Enforcement /content/071016iyb.htm Tue, 16 Oct 2007 16:16:21 GMT 16 October 2007 - Job Training, Immigration Law Enforcement 9 October 2007 - Health Care, Immigration, Family Leave /content/071009iyb.htm Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:24:35 GMT 9 October 2007 - Health Care, Immigration, Family Leave 2 October 2007 - Union Legislation, Immigration, Taxes, Economy /content/071002iyb.htm Tue, 02 Oct 2007 14:08:56 GMT 2 October 2007 - Union Legislation, Immigration, Taxes, Economy October 2007 - Counterfeiting and Piracy Pose Threats /content/0710_5a.htm Mon, 01 Oct 2007 16:41:38 GMT October 2007 - Industry Threatened, Business Incentives, Advertising Ban /content/0710_2iyb.htm Mon, 01 Oct 2007 15:31:28 GMT 25 September 2007 - Contracting Reform, Taxes, Unemployment /content/070925iyb.htm Tue, 25 Sep 2007 19:05:56 GMT 18 September 2007 - Government Layoffs, Global Warming Frozen Out /content/070918iyb.htm Tue, 18 Sep 2007 18:10:45 GMT Regional News--September 18, 2007 11 September 2007 - Science, Science, Infrastructure /content/070911_iyb.htm Tue, 11 Sep 2007 19:30:01 GMT Regional News--September 11, 2007 4 September 2007 - Health Plan, Living Wage, Green Construction /content/070904_iyb.htm Tue, 04 Sep 2007 19:30:02 GMT September 2007 - Job Growth, Taxes, Labor Law Poster Scam /content/0709_iyb.htm Sat, 01 Sep 2007 19:32:01 GMT 28 August 2007 - Health Care, Energy, Home Foreclosures /content/070828_iyb.htm Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:30:03 GMT Regional News--August 28, 2007 21 August 2007 - Tourism, Product Safety, Emission Reduction /content/070821_iyb.htm Tue, 21 Aug 2007 19:20:57 GMT Regional News--August 21, 2007 14 August 2007 - Slow Job Growth, Oil Tax, Immigration Crackdown /content/070814_iyb.htm Tue, 14 Aug 2007 19:20:58 GMT Regional News--August 14, 2007 7 August 2007 - Budget Shortfalls, No Worker Left Behind, Agricultural Disaster /content/070807_iyb.htm Tue, 07 Aug 2007 19:20:59 GMT Regional News--August 7, 2007 August 2007 - Tax Breaks, Drug Screening, Job News /content/0708_iyb.htm Wed, 01 Aug 2007 17:23:45 GMT 31 July 2007 - Smoking Ban, Renewable Energy, Botulism Canned /content/070731_iyb.htm Tue, 31 Jul 2007 19:21:02 GMT Regional News--July 31, 2007 24 July 2007 - Wind Farms, High-Tech Grants, Gas Tax Hike /content/070724_iyb.htm Tue, 24 Jul 2007 19:21:03 GMT Regional News--July 24, 2007 17 July 2007 - Counterfeit Toothpaste, Soaring Revenues, Health Care Proposals /content/070717_iyb.htm Tue, 17 Jul 2007 19:21:04 GMT Regional News--July 17, 2007 10 July 2007 - Energy, Taxes, Education, Immigration /content/070710_iyb.htm Tue, 10 Jul 2007 19:21:06 GMT Regional News--July 10, 2007 3 July 2007 - Gassiest State; Threat of the Armyworm; High-Speed Slowdown /content/070703_iyb.htm Tue, 03 Jul 2007 19:21:08 GMT Regional News--July 3, 2007 July 2007 - Conservation, Paid Leave, Workforce Development /content/0707_iyb.htm Sun, 01 Jul 2007 17:23:28 GMT 26 June 2007 - Insurance Discounts, Vulnerable Economies /content/070626_iyb.htm Tue, 26 Jun 2007 19:21:10 GMT Regional News--June 26, 2007 19 June 2007 - Business Tax Changes Abound, Unemployment Roller Coaster /content/070619_iyb.htm Tue, 19 Jun 2007 19:21:11 GMT Regional News--June 19, 2007 12 June 2007 - Prime Location, Web Purchases, Workers Comp /content/070612_iyb.htm Tue, 12 Jun 2007 19:21:12 GMT Regional News--June 12, 2007 5 June 2007 - Family Leave, Energy Bill Veto, Business Taxes /content/070605_iyb.htm Tue, 05 Jun 2007 19:21:13 GMT Regional News--June 6, 2007 June 2007 - Visitors, Paid Sick Leave, Regulatory Relief /content/0706_iyb.htm Fri, 01 Jun 2007 17:23:10 GMT June 2007 - States Try Reclassifying Workers /content/0706_5b.htm Fri, 01 Jun 2007 17:23:10 GMT States are considering legislation to redefine independent contractors as employees, making employers who hire them subject to increased taxes, more paperwork, and even criminal penalties for classification mistakes. 22 May 2007 - Labor and Tax Reform, Education, Agriculture /content/070522_iyb.htm Tue, 22 May 2007 19:21:14 GMT Regional News--May 22, 2007 15 May 2007 - Health Care, Immigration, Living Wage /content/070515_iyb.htm Tue, 15 May 2007 19:21:16 GMT Regional News--May 15, 2007 8 May 2007 - Ala. Is No. 1, Labor Changes, Export Quarantine /content/070508_iyb.htm Tue, 08 May 2007 19:21:17 GMT Regional News--May 8, 2007 1 May 2007 - Health Care, Labor and Immigration, Loans /content/070501_iyb.htm Tue, 01 May 2007 19:21:19 GMT Regional News--May 1, 2007 May 2007 - Health Plans, Tax Cuts, Obesity /content/0705_iyb.htm Tue, 01 May 2007 17:22:52 GMT Gov. Bob Riley (R) has proposed allowing business owners with 25 or fewer employees to deduct twice the amount they pay in health care premiums from their state income taxes. 24 April 2007 - Labor, Mandatory Insurance, Gas Prices /content/070424_iyb.htm Tue, 24 Apr 2007 19:21:20 GMT Regional News--April 24, 2007 17 April 2007 - Emission Reduction, Tax Loopholes, Tourism /content/070417_iyb.htm Tue, 17 Apr 2007 19:21:22 GMT Regional News--April 17, 2007 10 April 2007 - Clam Dredging, Minimum Wage, Jobs, Business Tax /content/070410_iyb.htm Tue, 10 Apr 2007 19:21:24 GMT Regional News--April 10, 2007 3 April 2007 - Taxes, Exports, Health Care, Smoking Ban /content/070403_iyb.htm Tue, 03 Apr 2007 19:21:26 GMT Regional News--April 3, 2007 April 2007 - Health Plan, Living Wage, Tax Credits /content/0704_iyb.htm Sun, 01 Apr 2007 17:22:32 GMT April 2007 - States Consider Business Tax Bills /content/0704_5a.htm Sun, 01 Apr 2007 17:22:31 GMT As the U.S. Chamber continues its efforts to alleviate the federal tax burden on small businesses, more than a dozen states are undertaking similar efforts. 27 March 2007 - Health Care, Tourism, Incentives, Job Loss /content/070327_iyb.htm Tue, 27 Mar 2007 19:21:27 GMT Regional News--March 27, 2007 20 March 2007 - Costs, Taxes, Unemployment, Legal Reform /content/070320_iyb.htm Tue, 20 Mar 2007 19:21:29 GMT Regional News--March 20, 2007 13 March 2007 - Health Care, Immigration, Minimum Wage, Trade /content/070313_iyb.htm Tue, 13 Mar 2007 19:21:30 GMT 6 March 2007 - Labor and Wages, Health Care, Energy /content/070306_iyb.htm Tue, 06 Mar 2007 19:21:32 GMT Regional News--March 6, 2007 March 2007 - Super Bowl Boost, Payroll Tax Relief, Tax Cuts /content/0703_iyb.htm Thu, 01 Mar 2007 17:22:15 GMT March 2007 - The Impact of Trade on Your State /content/0703_9a.htm Thu, 01 Mar 2007 17:22:14 GMT Do you ever wonder what impact the export of manufactured goods has on your states economy? Now you can find out from a new publication by TradeRoots, the Chambers grassroots trade education program. March 2007 - States Take Charge on Health Care /content/0703_4a.htm Thu, 01 Mar 2007 17:22:15 GMT As the U.S. Chamber continues to push for a number of initiatives to expand access to affordable health care for 47 million uninsured Americans, more and more governors are proposing their own plans-some with significant implications for business. 27 February 2007 - Minimum and Living Wage, Immigration, Tax Reform /content/070227_iyb.htm Tue, 27 Feb 2007 19:21:33 GMT Regional News--February 27, 2007 20 February 2007 - Benefits, Tourism, Immigration, Health Care /content/070220_iyb.htm Tue, 20 Feb 2007 19:21:35 GMT Regional News--February 20, 2007 13 February 2007 - Labor Laws, Taxes, Tourism, Health Care /content/070213_iyb.htm Tue, 13 Feb 2007 19:21:36 GMT Regional News--February 13, 2007 6 February 2007 - Labor, Business Tax Reform, GOP Rainy Day Plan /content/070206_iyb.htm Tue, 06 Feb 2007 19:21:38 GMT Regional News--February 6, 2007 February 2007 - Minimum Wage, Tax Credites, Worker Shortage /content/0702_iyb.htm Thu, 01 Feb 2007 17:20:25 GMT Business news from around the country. 30 January 2007 - Tax Breaks, Labor Shortage, Family Leave /content/070130_iyb.htm Tue, 30 Jan 2007 19:21:40 GMT Regional News--January 30, 2007 23 January 2007 - Worst Tax Climates, Minimum Wage, Business Honors /content/070123_iyb.htm Tue, 23 Jan 2007 19:21:43 GMT Regional News--January 23, 2007 16 January 2007 - Guest Workers, Smoking Ban, Tax Cuts, Invest Now /content/070116_iyb.htm Tue, 16 Jan 2007 19:21:46 GMT Regional News--January 16, 2007 9 January 2007 - Exports, No Snow, Minimum Wage /content/070109_iyb.htm Tue, 09 Jan 2007 19:21:47 GMT Regional News--January 9, 2007 January 2007 - Tech Incentives, Health Care, Brain Drain /content/0701_iyb.htm Mon, 01 Jan 2007 17:19:50 GMT Business news from around the country.