Supremes Deny Legislature’s Request For Immediate Opinion On Adopt/Amend
The Michigan Supreme Court ruled 4-3 Dec. 18 that it will not issue an advisory opinion on the fate of the minimum wage and paid sick time laws.
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January 7, 2020
January 6, 2020
Gubernatorial Appointments
The Governor’s office has several board and commission vacancies it needs to fill.
December 30, 2019
Opinion: Supporting small businesses will continue our economic growth
With the backdrop of one of the most contentious and controversial periods in generations, Congress, the president, and the state of Michigan are poised to deliver three very significant policy changes that will help small …
December 23, 2019
A Letter from the President
Your team at SBAM keeps watch over all three branches of government to protect small businesses. And that’s been a big job this year as antibusiness interest groups have sought all three pathways to squeeze …
December 17, 2019
Online Sales Tax Bill Signed Amid Consumer Protection Concerns
Amazon, Overstock, Wayfair and other major online retailers must collect Michigan sales tax from third-party retailers who sell goods and services off their websites to Michigan customers under a four-bill package that was signed into …
December 17, 2019
Nesbitt Wants Mandatory Labor Peace Rule To Swim With The Fishes
The state would like to offer marijuana businesses some protection -- and it's an offer they can't refuse.
December 16, 2019
New Marijuana Licensing Rules a Real Racket
The state’s Marijuana Regulatory Agency has proposed new licensing rules for the industry, and it’s a real racket.
December 11, 2019
CON Scale-Back Bills Rolled Out To Mixed Reviews
Small rural hospitals, some psychiatric facilities, air ambulances and outpatient cardiac procedures wouldn't need to go through the additional state regulatory step known as Certificate of Need (CON) under legislation receiving its first hearing Thursday.
December 11, 2019
Gov, Legislature Strike Deal On Budget, Ad Board Changes
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and legislative leaders finalized a deal to iron out the last 65 days of budget cuts, money transfers, and executive authority consternation, but it's not all being made public for now.
November 21, 2019
Opinion: Invalidating association health plans would devastate Michigan’s small businesses
Small business owners need access to health insurance for themselves, their employees and their families.
November 20, 2019
Small Distillers May Tap Into State Tax Break
Small Michigan distillers who buy their ingredients in-state would get a 50% discount on the state's regular 65% markup on spirits, under legislation the Senate passed, 27-9.
November 20, 2019
MCCA Slashes Vehicle Assessment 55% Following No-Fault Reform
The Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association Wednesday lowered to $100 the per-vehicle assessment for the period of July 2, 2020 through June 30, 2021. The new fee is a reduction of 55%.
November 18, 2019
Letter from the President
I recently delivered a TedTalk in Detroit discussing the culture of fighting that has taken over the public policy systems in America.
November 14, 2019
Great Lakes, Michigan Jobs
As a member of SBAM, we want to let you know that our organization is helping lead a new coalition— Great Lakes, Michigan Jobs.
November 13, 2019
From Business Owner to Elected Office
72% of people believe that locally owned businesses were more likely than large companies to be involved in improving their communities.
November 12, 2019
VIP members meet with U.S. representatives
Each fall, SBAM hosts a legislative luncheon exclusively for our VIP members.
November 12, 2019
Michigan’s Got Robots . . . Just Not Enough People Trained To Run Them All
Autonomous rovers are combining lake bottoms and inspecting the sky thanks to programs run through Northwestern Michigan College.
November 12, 2019
Deal Quashed, Senate Republicans Say: ‘No’
Speculation that a deal between Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and House Speaker Lee Chatfield (R-Levering) could lead to passage of a roughly $1 billion supplemental budget were dashed at the 2-hour and 4-minute mark of Thursday’s Senate session …
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