The run-up to tomorrow’s April 15 filing deadline is always a rough time for Nancy Clark. Like millions of other Americans, the owner of a small marketing shop in New Hampshire sees little rhyme or reason in the amount she ends up owing the IRS. Facing a bill that always seems arbitrary and unpredictable “stresses me out so much, every single year,” she says. “If I’m making money, I’m happy to contribute back into the system, but it needs to make sense.”
Small Business News
04/14/2026 |
Inside Health Policy
The National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions, Small Business Majority and Families USA want lawmakers to pass legislation that would ensure patients are immediately made aware of the real costs of treatments and prescription drugs, while also requiring patient costs and provider reimbursement be similar across all outpatient settings…Similar polling conducted by Small Business Majority found that 96% of small business owners say providers should be required to disclose pricing for services publicly.
04/14/2026 |
Bloomberg Government
“We would be handicapping the ability of the state to advocate for its small businesses,” said Bianca Blomquist, California director for the advocacy group Small Business Majority.
04/13/2026 |
Abasto
The legislation has drawn support from a wide coalition of business and advocacy groups, including the Open Markets Institute, Small Business Majority, and the Independent Restaurant Coalition.
04/12/2026 |
The Daily Caller
Many small business owners have recently had difficulty making key investments in their companies and hiring new workers due to climbing health costs, according to Alexis D’Amato Falvey, senior director of federal government affairs at Small Business Majority. “Small Business Majority’s research has found that the high cost of health care is forcing many small businesses to make difficult decisions,” Falvey explained.
04/10/2026 |
KevinMD.com
I don’t think most members of Congress understand the significance of my situation. Financial hardships like the one I am now facing simply because my health insurance is so expensive are not unique to me, and they have consequences for the entire U.S. economy. The enhanced premium tax credits have proven highly effective at reducing health care costs for many small businesses and their employees, who make up more than half of all ACA Marketplace participants.
04/09/2026 |
Chicago Sun Times
We’ve seen our share of small businesses lose significant money or even their entire enterprise as a result of predatory lending products that did not clearly disclose APR. Equitable opportunities for small businesses to access affordable capital and build generational wealth also reflect Illinois’ history of helping its residents overcome income, gender, race and citizenship inequalities. With this in mind, we urge every Illinois small business owner to speak up about the importance of transparent APR requirements for small business lending products and to call on Gov.
04/07/2026 |
Times Union
Stopping price discrimination is about more than the health of my business. It’s also about the health of my customers, who deserve access to quality food at a price they can afford. We can help small businesses and the communities they serve by placing restrictions on the ability of large suppliers to charge different prices to different customers. If we do nothing, the future of the small businesses that help nourish our neighborhoods are at risk.
04/07/2026 |
Inc.
“If these cuts were enacted, it would effectively dismantle the one and only federal agency dedicated to serving the needs of Main Street,” John Arensmeyer, the founder and CEO of Small Business Majority said in a written statement, later adding: “If Congress were to embrace all or even some of the administration’s requests, it would deal a fatal blow to countless small businesses.”
04/04/2026 |
amNY
Uncommon Goods’ team member is still in the hospital. He is not thinking about legislation or benefit formulas. He is thinking about his recovery, his future and whether he will be okay. The least New York can do is to make sure that when the next person finds themselves in this position, the state’s answer is something better than $170 a week.