According to Attorney General Bill Schuette who voted to defend Michigan's 2004 "one-man, one-woman" marriage amendment . . . Friday's ruling is the "last word." Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder agrees. However, some lawmakers don't quite …
A chief architect of the Healthy Michigan law said last week if the federal government doesn't sign off on a second waiver to continue the expanded Medicaid program, there's little hope the Legislature will step …
If the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) had ruled for the plaintiff in King v. Burwell, many had suggested people in Michigan and other states without their own exchanges would not have had access to the …
Michael Rogers, Vice President Communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with sales trainer and coach Greg Coyne of Gerry Weinberg and Associates Sandler Training, about how important it is to ask the …
By Scott Lyon, SBAM Senior Vice PresidentEarlier today the Supreme Court in a 6-3 decision upheld the Affordable Care Act’s ability to provide tax subsidies in states with a Federal Exchange. So, what is next? …
Today on the SBAM Shorts audio report Small Business Association of Michigan Vice President Communications Michael Rogers talks with financial advisor Richard Feight about the crucial role of visualization and flexibility to financial success. SBAM Shorts, the …
HB 4052 essentially restricts local governments from creating new pay requirements or fringe benefit requirements on businesses above state and federal requirements. On Wednesday, the legislation was modified by the House to remove a "catch-all" …
The Michigan Senate won't be in session this week, but it's a fair bet GOP caucus members will be batting around road funding. Following House passage of a road-funding proposal that relies heavily on existing …
Article courtesy of MIRSKasich, who is a former member of Congress as well as the current two-term governor of Ohio, was in town at the offices of the Small Business Association of Michigan. While not …
Article courtesy of MIRSOn Wednesday, dozens of legislators and staff crammed into Gov. Rick Snyder's press auditorium to watch him sign his fifth budget. The administration dubbed the event, "Five Years. Five Smart, Balanced Budgets." …
Article courtesy of MIRS Gov. Rick Snyder announced Thursday commitments from DTE Energy and Consumers Energy, the state's two major utility companies, to increase their annual spend with Michigan owned businesses to $1 billion a year. …
Since 2004, Michigan Business Connection has supported financing for the state’s small and medium-sized businesses by underwriting and originating commercial loans for financial institutions statewide. Michael Rogers, Vice President Communications for the Small Business Association of …
Your employees can be dramatically more productive if they have comfortable workstations. Learn more today on SBAM Shorts. SBAM’s Vice President Communications Michael Rogers talks with James Good, president of Humantech of Ann Arbor, about …
Nearly 350 small business owners and supporters attended the Small Business Association of Michigan’s (SBAM) 46th annual meeting on June 18 in Lansing.A highlight of the event was an appearance by Gov. Snyder to announce …
Michael Rogers, Vice President Communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with PNC Bank economist, Kurt Rankin, about the spring 2015 PNC survey of small and mid-sized Michigan business owners. The survey shows …
The petition language for different marijuana legalization proposals were approved by the Board of State Canvassers (BSC) Thursday, clearing the groups backing the initiatives to begin signature collecting. The Michigan Cannabis Coalition (MCC), fronted by former …
A state board signed off on a reworking of Ford Motor Co.'s massive state tax credit package, marking the first company to come to new terms on a type of tax agreement that caused some …
By Anthony Kaylin, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEIn order to identify and implement a reasonable accommodation, the employer and employee need to engage in an interactive discussion. Regardless, the final decision rests with the …