Today on Business Next, a review of the small business legislative accomplishments of 2012 and a look forward at the challenges facing entrepreneurs in 2013. With Small Business Association of Michigan Director of Government Relations …
Article courtesy of NSBA, by David BurtonThe deadline for states to declare to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) whether they intend to run their own health insurance exchange passed last week …
Article courtesy of NSBA, by David BurtonRecently, NSBA President Todd McCracken testified before the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights regarding criminal background screening. He criticized the recent Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) “guidance” regarding criminal …
Article courtesy of NSBA, by Jody MilaneseOn Tuesday, House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) announced that the House will vote on Thursday on a tax-only measure to avert the fiscal cliff and keep rates low for …
Gov. Snyder and the Legislature have again helped make Michigan more competitive for jobs by approving legislation that allows workers the freedom to decide whether or not to join a union. “We believe that the …
The Michigan Finance Authority won The Bond Buyer's 11th annual Deal of the Year award Wednesday night for its multi-billion refinancing of Michigan's federal unemployment insurance loan."This was a transaction that was big, precedent setting …
The Michigan House and Senate Thursday moved three bills giving workers greater freedom to opt out of unions. The package of bills includes both public and private unions, and only exempts police and fire workers …
Michigan, as evidenced by the recent growth of small business jobs in the state, has begun its economic recovery. Since January 1st of this year, small businesses have filled over 13,000 jobs. The Small Business …
Article courtesy of NSBALate last week, President Barack Obama unveiled his proposal to avert the looming fiscal cliff at the end of the year, which was immediately rejected by House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and …
Article courtesy of NSBABy Molly BroganYesterday, a number of the National Small Business Association's executive committee members - including representatives from the Small Business Association of Michigan - and leadership participated in various activities on …
We need your input. Please take a few minutes to click this link and take this very important outlook survey.The Small Business Association of Michigan is participating in the first Michigan 2013 Economic Outlook Survey. …
The cost of health care has been escalating in Michigan for years and has become the single biggest impediment for small businesses seeking to provide health insurance for their employees. As we brace for the …
The Small Business Association of Michigan, along with five other of the state's leading advocate organizations representing Michigan job providers, joined together to oppose efforts to increase health insurance costs for Michigan businesses and consumers …
Article courtesy of COSEAs the 2012 election comes to a close, lawmakers will return to Capitol Hill to deal with potential tax increases and automatic spending cuts. If Congress does not tackle these issues by …
Article courtesy of COSEAs the 2012 election comes to a close, lawmakers will return to Capitol Hill to deal with potential tax increases and automatic spending cuts. If Congress does not tackle these issues by …
Tune in today at 10am (repeats at 3pm and 8pm) on the Michigan Business Network.Michael Rogers talks with Small Business Association of Michigan President and CEO Rob Fowler about the impact that small business had …
Small business owners spoke and voters listened. Fifty-four of the 63 SBAM endorsed candidates were victorious at the polls yesterday.View the complete list of House of Representative winners, with our endorsed candidates highlighted.
SBAM today praised voters for rejecting Proposals 2, 3 and 4. “Michigan citizens demonstrated that they are understandably reluctant to cement into the state constitution controversial policies that should properly be debated in the legislature …