Childcare Issues Costs Michigan Economy $2.8B
A report from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation points to childcare as a means of getting working parents to return to the job market and pointed to the importance to businesses.
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September 12, 2023
September 12, 2023
Rogers Announces for U.S. Senate, Asked About Carpetbagger Label
Former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers formally announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate Wednesday morning, giving Republicans arguably their first big-named candidate in a race that has slowly ballooned with potential candidates.
September 5, 2023
McCann: ‘Clean Energy Future Plan’ Will Be Coming Early
Work continues on legislation obligating utility providers to show progress toward shutting down all coal-fired plants by 2030 and achieving a 100% clean energy standard by 2035.
September 5, 2023
Legislative Leaders Say They’ll Work First, Then Adjourn
Asked when legislators will be adjourning for the year, amid predictions that Democratic leadership will leave Lansing early to assure their new presidential primary date goes into effect, Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) said "as …
August 30, 2023
Whitmer Lays Out What’s Next
Article courtesy MIRS News for SBAM’s Lansing Watchdog newsletter Editor’s Note: SBAM will be closely watching all issues with the potential to impact Michigan small businesses. Of particular interest is […]
August 30, 2023
Lawsuit Filed To Keep Income Tax Rate At 4.05%
Article courtesy MIRS News, for SBAM’s Lansing Watchdog newsletter Note: For SBAM’s insight into this income tax lawsuit, watch our Small Business Briefing from August 28, 2023. A coalition of […]
August 22, 2023
UAW Strike Could Cause $5B in Economic Losses; Peters Stands with Labor
A strike on Detroit’s Big Three automakers by 143,000 United Auto Workers (UAW) members could result in a total economic loss of more than $5 billion in 10 days, according to a new analysis released …
August 22, 2023
5 Data Privacy Reforms Making Headlines in State Legislatures
When it comes to how state governments are implementing privacy policy, some experts anticipate that artificial intelligence, privacy protection for children using technology and potential data broker regulations could be the top issues.
August 15, 2023
What Happens to State Budgets if 4.05% Tax Rate Stays Put?
When asked whether the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 budget would sustain a permanent income tax rollback, the Senate Appropriations Chair Sarah Anthony (D-Lansing) said she thinks it will be dealt with "when it comes."
August 15, 2023
6 Years in the Making: Sales, Use Tax Rules Update Pass JCAR
Mostly technical updates to Michigan's general sales and use tax received Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR) approval Thursday, after the exhausted updates have taken Treasury officials six years to complete.
August 8, 2023
Supremes: No-Fault Reforms Don’t Apply Retroactively
Michigan's 2019 no-fault auto insurance reforms do not apply retroactively, the Michigan Supreme Court held Monday meaning the cost-cutting restraints put in the law do not apply to those catastrophically injured before 2019.
August 8, 2023
‘Open and Obvious Danger’ Rule In Slip-and-Fall Lawsuits Overturned
The Michigan Supreme Court overturned July 28 a more than 20-year standard that property owners were free from liability in slip-and-fall cases if the danger causing the accident was “open and obvious.”
August 1, 2023
Economists Mixed on Recession Outlook, Labor Market Looks Up
Michigan saw one of the lowest unemployment rates in years, but three economists are not busting out the champagne and still say the high-interest rates and inflation are an issue.
August 1, 2023
Dem Leadership PACs Raise Nearly Twice as Much as GOP PACs
Democratic senators and representatives with independent political action committees (PACs) raised more than $612,103 altogether from April 21 through July 20.
July 25, 2023
June State Unemployment Falls to Lowest Point in 23 Years
The June unemployment rate has reached the fourth lowest point in the state since 1976, and matched the national rate of 3.6% for the second consecutive month, according to data from the Department of Technology, …
July 25, 2023
Whitmer Signs Record Breaking Education Budget with No Line Item Vetoes
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a $24.3 billion budget Thursday for preK-12 schools, universities and community colleges, without making a single line-item veto.
July 18, 2023
Whitmer Creates New Department for Early, Higher Learning
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive order Wednesday creating a new Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement and Potential – or MiLEAP – to focus on preschool and postsecondary education.
July 18, 2023
Municipalities Hit Spending Struggles with Federal COVID Relief Dollars
Federal funds intended to stabilize the budgets of local communities have proven a daunting task to take down for multiple reasons, a recent policy survey by the University of Michigan found.
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