President Obama’s latest health-care legislation proposal will do little to bring down the high cost of health insurance. Michael Rogers talks with SBAM’s health insurance expert Scott Lyon.Click here to listen.
Dan Kildee has announced that he is running for the Democratic nomination for Governor. Ever since the departure of Lt. Gov. John Cherry from the gubernatorial race in early January, potential candidates have been getting …
Both the House and Senate have now passed a bill that would end the so-called lifetime health benefits that lawmakers currently receive. Currently if a lawmaker serves at least six years, they are eligible to …
This past Wednesday, Oakland County Sheriff and Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Bouchard held a press conference at SBAM’s Lansing headquarters. Bouchard presented his plans to make Michigan more competitive and to create jobs.The press conference …
This week bills have been introduced in the State Senate that would make clear that day care and home health care providers cannot be forced to join a union.The bills stem from an issue that …
Michigan small business leaders were in the nation's capital this week to tell lawmakers what needs to be done to ensure genuine health care reform. Michael Rogers talks with SBAM's Vice President Government Relations David …
As Congress and the White House prepare for President Obama’s bipartisan health care reform summit next Thursday, SBAM will be on the ground in Washington meeting with members of the Michigan delegation.The election of Republican …
As part of state employee contracts, unionized employees are scheduled to receive a 3 percent raise later this year. However, there is a provision in law that allows the legislature to reject the pay hike.The …
SBAM and 18 other groups will be sponsoring a series of debates this election season. Term limits will leave open seats for the Governor’s office, the Attorney General’s office and the Secretary of State. Dozens …
Learn how you can fight the Granholm administration’s proposed sales tax on services. SBAM’s Michael Rogers talks with Vice President Government Relations David Palsrok about the tax hikes and less-than-robust spending cuts in the Governor’s …
Yesterday Gov. Granholm presented her fiscal year 2010-2011 Budget to a joint session of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees. Her proposal relies on a new sales tax on services, future reductions in the MBT, …
This week, SBAM President and CEO Rob Fowler made a presentation before the House New Economy and Quality of Life Committee.The central topic of the hearing was “Michigan at the Crossroads: Ideas for Michigan’s Economic …
This week, the House Republicans released a report that outlines their recommendations on how to improve Michigan’s economy and help create jobs. The basic message of the report is that government should get out of …