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Voc ed isn’t just for troubled kids anymore

She's admittedly been out of school for some years, but what Rep. Kathy Crawford (R-Novi) is seeing in her Oakland County schools isn't all that different from what was taking place decades before.

October 11, 2017

Anti-soda tax bill pops out of Senate, House panel

A bill primarily aimed at preventing local governments from imposing taxes on soda or other sweetened beverages cleared the Senate Wednesday, 31-5, while a second bill that does the same thing passed a House committee.

September 26, 2017

Snyder signature codifies Super PAC regulations

Gov. Rick Snyder didn't waste much time signing legislation Wednesday that would codify how the state already oversees political SuperPACs spawned from the 2010 Citizens United court ruling.

September 26, 2017

Michigan GOP Mackinac Island wrap up

The top stories from the 2017 Michigan Republican Party Mackinac Leadership Conference.

September 15, 2017

How Trump’s DACA decision impacts employers

President Trump’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA) established by President Obama by executive order in 2012 has impact on employers.

September 14, 2017

NSBA 2017 Mid-Year Economic Report

The National Small Business Association (NSBA) today released its 2017 Mid-Year Economic Report where the small-business outlook on the overall economy is at its highest point in seven years despite growing frustration over elected officials’ inability to …

September 12, 2017

Leonard makes auto insurance ‘rate relief’ a priority

House Speaker Tom Leonard (R-DeWitt) is on board with Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan's auto insurance proposal to mandate 30 percent policy cuts, hospital fee schedules for car wreck victims and personal injury protection options (PIP), MIRS has learned.

August 23, 2017

Bipartisanship gets things done

By Randy Richardville and Buzz Thomas A Unique PartnershipThe Small Business Association of Michigan has always been a nonpartisan organization advocating for small businesses with both Democrats and Republicans. The […]

August 15, 2017

UIA to refund $20.8M after nearly 70% fraud cases overturned

The state's Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) announced Friday it's in the process of refunding $20.8 million to people who were wrongly determined to have committed unemployment fraud.

August 15, 2017

Will states eventually have to apply sales taxes to services?

Back when state governments first started collecting sales taxes, purchases of goods made up two-thirds of the economy.

July 27, 2017

Health care reform update

On Tuesday, July 25, the Senate voted to advance floor debates on health care policy with a vote of 51-50 with Vice President Pence casing the deciding tie-breaking vote.

July 14, 2017

The Art of Compromise

In 1987, the book The Art of the Deal was released outlining now President Donald Trump’s formula for business success. The book took roughly two years to write, edit and release and sold in the …

June 30, 2017

SBAM recognizes Legislator of the Year

The Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM) honored Sen. Jim Stamas (R-Midland) with ‘Legislator of the Year’ honors

June 26, 2017

Who’s on first?

Scott Lyon, Senior Vice PresidentSmall Business Association of MichiganHaving spent Monday – Wednesday of last week in Washington, D.C. meeting with several members of the Michigan Senate and House delegation, discussion of health care was …

May 19, 2017

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