Advocacy

“Bill Schuette has always been a champion of small business and we’re proud to offer him our endorsement.  As Michigan’s Governor we know he will ensure small business interests are in the forefront of the public policy process.”

More than $10.2 million has been given to support or oppose ballot measures in Michigan this year from groups or people not based in Michigan, making up 57 percent of all contributions to the major ballot proposals.

(LOS ANGELES) - Marijuana-related businesses in Michigan across the country have struggled with the question of how to bank the money they bring in from this cash-only business.

The Board of State Canvassers deadlocked Friday in two 2-2 votes on approving the $12 minimum wage ballot proposal, Michigan One Fair Wage, on the November ballot.

The redistricting reform group got a last-minute infusion of $250,000 from an out-of-state nonprofit to push its fundraising total to $1.4 million.

Justice Richard Bernstein told Attorney General Bill Schuette's representative at Wednesday's Michigan Supreme Court (MSC) hearing that the AG's stance against allowing a redistricting reform ballot proposal on the Nov. 6 ballot is "so against the people."

In times of political change, lame duck session in the Legislature would be seen as one last chance to complete an agenda, a last shot at getting things done. But a review by MIRS of bills introduced and passed in lame duck shows that turning a chamber, or even the governor's chair, doesn't necessarily result in a high productivity lame duck session.

The paid sick leave and minimum wage increase ballot initiatives both drew challenges Friday from business-backed groups trying to keep the questions from going before voters.