Courtesy of the Governor’s office LANSING, Mich. – Today, Governor Whitmer celebrated the bipartisan expansion of access to free or low-cost child care for 150,000 more Michigan kids and their […]
Opinion piece by SBAM President & CEO Brian CalleyOriginally featured in Bridge Magazine | April 4, 2022 We have record high energy prices and somehow there is still a debate […]
By Michael Burns, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE In last week’s State of the Union address by President Biden, in addition to his opening focus on the Russian invasion […]
By SBAM President & CEO Brian Calley, originally posted in Crain’s Detroit Business Forum We are facing massive challenges as a state and country, but the lack of jobs is […]
As we look back on 2021, we wanted to highlight some of the important measures taken to advocate for Michigan small businesses. 1. Safely Reopen Michigan We were crucial in advocating to […]
Four election-related bills were scratched off by the Governor’s veto pen, with her reasoning being that they were “attempts to suppress the vote or perpetuate the ‘Big Lie.'” “I will […]
By Christopher Condeluci | CC Law & Policy At the end of August, I asked this very question. And it continues to be a relevant question to ask. Why? Because over […]
The Legislature is expected to approve more than $50 billion in spending next week, likely the most amount of money Michigan state government has spent in state history. What’s in […]
A $2.1 billion chunk of the federal COVID-19 response money would go toward bolstering more small business jobs, help citizens get a free education and build some 2,000 new housing […]
Many workers feel they are being pressured by their employers to get the mRNA shot, Chair Beth Griffin (R-Mattawan) said Thursday morning as her Workforce, Trades and Talent Committee took […]
From Aug. 3-6, more than 85% of full-service restaurants were closing early or working under specific time segments directly due to “inadequate staffing levels.” On Wednesday, the Michigan Restaurant and Lodging […]
The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is not planning to issue any “broad COVID-19 epidemic orders” that would mandate masking or limit gatherings sizes, Director Elizabeth Hertel said Friday in an […]
The federal government “stood up the biggest cash assistance program in history” in just a couple of weeks at the start of the pandemic last year through the Coronavirus Aid, […]
The Senate Majority Leader and House Speaker are requesting the Attorney General to “step in” after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an order determining evictions “could […]
State payments under Proposal A revenues paid under the Headlee Amendment count as state aid to local governments, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled Wednesday in a decision that mostly favored the state. […]
Out-of-work Michiganders who were issued unemployment benefits in error, due to a mistake by the Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA), would not have to pay that back under legislation being introduced by Rep. […]
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Tuesday vetoed legislation designed to end early the federal government’s $300-a-week unemployment insurance (UI) kicker after late-breaking negotiations with the Legislature stalled out. Functionally, HB 4434, sponsored by Rep. Jeff […]
The 1945 Emergency Powers of the Governor Act has been repealed because of a 60-48 vote in the House Wednesday afternoon. That is the law Gov. Gretchen Whitmer used to issue her rolling […]