May 2007

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A Gratifying Year Comes to an End By Thomas J. Donohue, President and CEO, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Family Leave, Energy Bill Veto, Business Taxes

 NORTHEASTNew JerseySenate Committee Approves Family Leave Increase

Visitors, Paid Sick Leave, Regulatory Relief

 AlaskaMore Visitors Mean More DollarsFairbanks' businesses are calling for more state funding for tourism marketing. They said that a recent decline in tourism marketing dollars has been particularly hard on smaller companies, which rely on travelers who come to the state on their own rather than with cruises or tours. Source: Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

NCLC Wraps Up Successful Supreme Court Session

from NCLC

 

New Member Benefit

 U.S. Chamber members are now eligible to receive exclusive discounts on services provided by FedEx Kinko's Office and Print Centers®. FedEx Kinko's is a one-stop resource offering the industry's broadest range of business services, including copying and digital printing services, signs and graphics, finishing services, Web-based printing, and more. This new member benefit is an addition to member discounts on select FedEx Express® and select FedEx Ground® shipping.

Chamber Executive Honored

from NCLC

 The National Law Journal has named Robin Conrad, executive vice president of the National Chamber Litigation Center (NCLC), one of the nation's top 50 Most Influential Women Lawyers in America."Conrad has devoted her career to building the National Chamber Litigation Center, the public policy firm of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, into a litigation powerhouse," according to The National Law Journal.

Chamber Highlights Trade Gains

Promotes Benefits for Small BusinessGearing up for World Trade Month in May, the U.S. Chamber sponsored activities to generate support for new trade agreements and to educate small businesses on how they would benefit.

Business Tax Changes Abound, Unemployment Roller Coaster

 NORTHEASTMaineLawmakers Pass Big-Box Retail Study Bill

Chamber Looks at Climate Change

Committee Discusses ProposalsChamber members question industry experts about environmental policy.The U.S. Chamber's Environment and Energy Committee huddled to discuss climate change and emerging environmental technologies at its spring meeting.

Closing the Tax Gap

How Should the Government Ensure Compliance?Daniel J. MitchellSenior Fellow, Cato Institute

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