Federal Legislative Updates
Letter From Kay Bailey Hutchison
August 08, 2011
Dear Friend: Thank you for contacting me regarding our national debt. I welcome your thoughts and comments. Out-of-control spending has put our economic and national security at risk. Over the past two years, the federal government has posted deficits of $1.4 trillion and $1.3 trillion, respectively. Our nation’s accumulated debt surpassed $14trillion December 2010, [...] Read More »
Chief Counsel Calls 1099 Repeal a Victory for Small Business
April 24, 2011
WASHINGTON , D.C. – Winslow Sargeant, SBA’s Chief Counsel for Advocacy applauded the repeal of the expanded Form 1099 reporting requirement signed by President Obama yesterday. “The repeal of the 1099 reporting requirement is a victory for small business,” said Chief Counsel for Advocacy Winslow Sargeant. “This requirement would have placed an additional burden on small [...] Read More »
White House Highlights of Phased-In Healthcare Reforms to Benefit Texans
August 30, 2010
On Medicare a $250 tax-free rebate to help offset the cost of hitting the so-called “donut hole” in Medicare drug coverage for almost 42,000 senior Texans, that will be implemented through 2020 Eligibility of all Medicare enrollees for preventive health services such as colorectal cancer screenings, mammograms and annual wellness visit without co-payments, coinsurance or deductibles. Uninsured [...] Read More »
Texas State Legislature
Texas Employers, Don’t Miss Out Small Business “Bail Out”
August 30, 2010
The state of Texas has initiated the Back to Work program that offers wage subsidy to employers that hire unemployed Texans through 28 work development boards and has set aside $15M for a period of two years. Businesses, small and large are offered a portion of new employees’ wages for a set period of time [...] Read More »
Immigration Issues
August 30, 2010
On August 13, 2010, President Obama signed the $600 M Border security bill that will be used to hire 1,000 border security agents, purchase security machines and equipment, a third portion will benefit DOJ agencies like the FBI, the DEA and the ATF to address deal with drug dealers and human traffickers, and a $26 [...] Read More »
Texas State Legislative “How To’s”: How to contact members and track bills
September 19, 2005
It is easy to contact Texas legislators and track bills. Here are several easy steps to doing so. Read More »
Call to Action
Take Action: Debit Card Fees
November 22, 2011
NAWBO Houston Members: Soon customers will be charged additional $5 monthly fees to use their debit cards for purchases by the largest bank in America, Bank of America. Perhaps you or your business will not pay the fee if you have at least $20,000.00 in combined balances in your account at BofA. However, if not you, this [...] Read More »
NAWBO Announces New Partnership with Hogan & Hartson
December 10, 2009
This Formidable Advocacy Firm Gives NAWBO a More Powerful Voice on Issues Impacting Women-Owned Businesses Washington D.C.— Founded in 1975, NAWBO is the voice of America’s more than 10 million women-owned businesses and is the only dues-based organization representing the interests of women entrepreneurs across all industries. With the announcement of a new partnership with formidable [...] Read More »
Houston Mayoral Candidate Debate Luncheon
September 15, 2009
Join the area Chambers of Commerce on Tuesday, September 22, 2009 for the Houston Mayoral Candidate Debate Luncheon! Time: 11:00 a.m. Networking / 11:30 Lunch Place: Intercontinental Hotel, 2222 West Loop South Dear NAWBO Members: NAWBO Houston has a table of 10 at this event. We are looking for members of NAWBO who are interested in attending this [...] Read More »
