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ICYMI: NFIB's Mike O'Halloran penned an op-ed in The Baltimore Sun: "Growing the economy should be a top priority for every Maryland elected official – and we can’t do that by taxing and spending our way into prosperity..." Read more: ow.ly/3Bq050TeGlO

TODAY: #NFIB, in conjunction with Ernst & Young (EY), released an impactful macroeconomic analysis that measures the impact on small businesses of permanently extending the 20% Small Business Deduction. Learn more about the crucial findings: ow.ly/Jr0P50TlWLm

NFIB encourages the #MDGeneralAssembly to invest in #smallbiz this legislative session. Read NFIB Maryland State Director Mike O'Halloran's statement here: ow.ly/LUGP50UBnnE

"We urge the Maryland General Assembly to reject any tax increases on Maryland’s small businesses & instead advance policies that will allow them to reinvest in their businesses," said NFIB's Mike O'Halloran Read more on Gov. Moore's #budget proposal: ow.ly/ivTp50UHgxc

Small business owner & #NFIB member John E. Kelly Jr. of Owings writes on why Congress should make the #SmallBusinessDeduction permanent in a new op-ed in the The Baltimore Sun. Read his column here: ow.ly/2W3A50UHTYf #smallbiz

“The negative effect of a $20 minimum wage on Maryland small businesses cannot be overstated," - NFIB's Mike O'Halloran. Read his full statement on the proposed #minimumwage increase here: ow.ly/OTPA50UM8x0 #smallbiz

NFIB launched a radio & digital advertising campaign cautioning #Maryland lawmakers to avoid tax increases on Main Street. Read our press release here: ow.ly/q8u850V5BNx

The Maryland General Assembly’s annual session is about to kick up a notch as lawmakers warn the next five weeks will be the most difficult of the 90-day sprint. bit.ly/4i06RVR

NFIB's Mike O'Halloran applauds Governor Wes Moore for opposing the B2B tax, but warns that any tax increase on #smallbusiness shouldn't be on the table. Read his full statement here: ow.ly/LFfn50Vjs98

Mike O’Halloran, NFIB Maryland State Director, said it was "good to hear" the governor’s position. “But the work is not done,” he said in a statement. “Any tax that pushes Maryland further down the list of states to do business in shouldn’t be on the table in any form.”

Maryland's #smallbusinesses will be hurt by the new tech tax announced today. "Small businesses are being asked again to do more with less as the state continues to struggle with its structural deficit," - @NFIB_MD's Mike O'Halloran said. Read more: ow.ly/uYPP50VlFhC

Maryland small business owners are disappointed with the tax & fee increase on Main Street following the General Assembly's session. Read the statement from NFIB's Mike O'Halloran here: ow.ly/6ozh50Vw5BA #taxes #smallbiz

ICYMI: NFIB Principal of Federal Govt. Relations Josselin Castillo spoke with Kimberly Klacik on WCBM 680 about the importance of the #SmallBusinessDeduction Listen here: ow.ly/QxN750WbX9z

NFIB's Mike O'Halloran spoke with State Affairs about Maryland's new tech tax on #smallbusiness: "Every small business we've talked to will be hit with this tax..." Read more here: ow.ly/g5jH50WkAJg

Today, #NFIB submitted comments to the Maryland Department of the Environment concerning a proposed rule that would create additional & burdensome reporting regulations on Maryland's Main Street. Read more: ow.ly/3Jna50Xgklg

Maryland small businesses are concerned about the state's financial outlook & more potential tax increases. Read our statement on today's Spending Affordability Committee hearing here: ow.ly/bE3Y50XqMg6

Stop by your favorite Maryland small businesses today for #SmallBusinessSaturday and #shopsmall!

"Despite the rhetoric surrounding a living wage, raising Maryland's minimum wage to $25 will only stifle Main Street growth and job creation throughout the state," said NFIB's Mike O'Halloran Read his full statement in this WBAL-TV 11 Baltimore story: ow.ly/oFY450Y0HpN

ICYMI: Maryland could lose up to 84,000 jobs if HB 1229/SB 886 were implemented, according to our new study. Read more here: nfib.com/news/news/mary…