Three Michigan ballot committees have gathered more than $1 million in support based on today's campaign finance filings with another committee on the verge of hitting the $1 million milestone.
Gov. Rick Snyder's final proposal last week: Putting a $5-a-customer fee on public water systems to come up with $110 million to fix up the state's water infrastructure.
Expect Gov. Rick Snyder's eighth and last State of the State on Tuesday night to put a heavy focus on making Michigan a Mecca for talent, a place where industry will want to come for …
There is no animosity between the two, but the House Tax Policy Chair and the Senate Finance Committee Chair are on a collision course over the size of the state's personal income tax exemption.
Michigan's slow-growth economy means the state's $10 billion General Fund probably won't keep up with inflation over the next three years and the School Aid Fund (SAF) -- when adjusted for inflation -- should remain …
Senate Finance Committee Chair Jack Brandenburg (R-Harrison Twp.) one-upped Gov. Rick Snyder and Lt. Gov. Brian Calley Thursday by proposing a heightened personal property tax exemption of $4,800 by 2021, $300 more than the administration's …
Changes to the federal tax code in President Donald Trump's year-end tax cut package would indeed eliminate the ability of Michigan residents to claim personal exemptions on their state income tax returns, Treasurer Nick Khouri …
Getting rid of driver responsibility fees sooner and reforming mental health services in Michigan would count among House Speaker Tom Leonard's (R-DeWitt) legislative priorities for 2018.
Schools with teaching shortages could bring in licensed professionals to teach career-tech courses in their area of expertise, under the flagship bill of a five-bill package designed to get more skilled trades graduates into Michigan's …
An attempt to correct operational flaws at the Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) in the wake of their faulty fraud alert system moved out of the Senate unanimously Wednesday and headed to the Governor for his …
On Nov. 2, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-Texas) released a 429-page tax reform bill, entitled: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (H.R. 1). According to the Chairman, the legislation aims …
Insight into a new distillery in Lansing, and how business owner Scott Ellis helps manage regulatory burdens within this industry.
What does the latest move on health care reform mean for small business owners?
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 …
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 […]
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.
The entrepreneurial virtues of bipartisan politics with former state lawmakers, and current small business owners, Randy Richardville and Buzz Thomas.
The Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM) honored Sen. Jim Stamas (R-Midland) with ‘Legislator of the Year’ honors
