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 …
Bernero is in, Ilitch is out, Bowman is in and Ehlers retires. It was another busy week on the Democrat side of the gubernatorial equation. Also, long-time west Michigan Congressman Vern Ehlers announced that he …
SBAM was prominent in the news media today as a leader in opposing Gov. Granholm’s proposed tax hikes:From the Detroit Free Press: “The sales tax on services is one we can't accept," said Rob Fowler, …
The Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM) is very disappointed with Gov. Granholm’s proposed 2010-2011 state budget. “Heavy on tax hikes, light on spending reforms and headed in the wrong direction in terms of the …
Michigan’s outstanding, award-winning small businesses will be honored April 29 at the Lansing Center as the state’s major business organizations and agencies collaborate for the sixth annual “Michigan Celebrates Small Business” event. Tickets are available …
A statewide poll has been released that shows who the early front-runners would be for the gubernatorial primaries in August.On the Republican side, Attorney General Mike Cox holds the early lead garnering 32 percent. Congressman …
During his State of the Union address last week, the president outlined a proposal called the “Small Business Jobs and Wages Tax Cut.” Below is a synopsis of the how the various proposals will work.SBAM’s …
The Governor’s State of the State address on Wednesday proposed very little in the way of new initiatives. However, she did devote a portion of her speech to programs that would assist entrepreneurs.The governor indicated …
Last Friday Gov. Granholm joined the chorus of elected officials and business groups calling for reforms to state government spending. It is estimated that her proposed reforms would result in savings of $450 million.Below is …
Gov. Granholm’s final state-of-the-state address emphasized a number of initiatives aimed at the small business economy. Analysis from SBAM’s Vice President Government Relations David Palsrok – interviewed by SBAM’s Vice President Communications Michael Rogers. Listen …
