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Health care reform does next to nothing to reduce the cost of health care
Analysis by SBAM health insurance expert Scott Lyon.(We want to hear how this measure affects you! Leave a comment below or get involved in the conversations in our Forum.)As most of you have probably know, …
SBAM Prevails on Post-Labor Day School Start
SBAM’s top legislative priority in the last week of the legislative session was preserving the law that schools in Michigan cannot start until after Labor Day. As we reported in our last issue, the legislature …
Way Cleared for U.S. Senate Vote on Healthcare Bills
Also over the weekend, the Democrats in the U.S. Senate were able to end debate on their healthcare reform bills. The measure passed with the minimum 60 votes needed.This action clears the way for a …
Reforms to Top Legislative Agenda in the New Year
SBAM has been calling on state legislators and the administration to make government reforms for most of this year. It appears that the Speaker of the House and the Senate Majority Leader agree that reform …
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Small Business Champion Podcast: 2009 in Review
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SBAM in the news
In The Detroit News: SBAM's Vice President Communications Michael Rogers says "...many small businesses don't know how to navigate the language, legal and commerce barriers to exporting goods to other lucrative markets such as China …
Workplace Smoke Ban to Become Law
Yesterday, the House and Senate agreed to language that would ban smoking in the workplace for most businesses in Michigan. Governor Granholm has indicated that she will sign the bill.In somewhat of a surprise move …
SBAM Opposes Changes to Post Labor Day School Start Date
Both the House and Senate are working on bills that make educational reforms that will allow the state to potentially qualify for federal money. For the most part, these reforms are a positive step toward …
U.S. House Passes Estate Tax Bill
Last week, The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation that would make permanent the current estate tax rate of 45 percent with exemption levels of $3.5 million for individuals and $7 million for couples.Under the …
SBAM Against Bill to Require Employer Notification for EITC Eligibility
In Lansing, the House Labor Committee took up a bill that would require employers to notify their employees about eligibility requirements for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). SBAM was on hand to oppose the …
New Small Business Champion Podcast: Labor Day school start-up and PA 312 reform (5:13)
SBAM's Vice President Communications Michael Rogers talks with David Palsrok, SBAM vice president government relations, about legislative efforts to change Labor Day school start-ups and reform PA 312. Click here to listen.
Small Business Supports Repeal of PA 312
SBAM supports total repeal of Public Act 312, the law that requires binding arbitration to resolve disputes between public safety unions and local municipalities.“PA 312 raises the price of government by mandating unaffordable labor costs …