Senate Energy and Technology Committee Chair Mike NOFS (R-Battle Creek) kicked off the first of what will likely be a full summer of hearings on the Senate's energy plan.SB 0437 and SB 0438, sponsored …
State officials called for a ban on moving heavy crude oil through the 62-year-old pipelines that run beneath the Straits of Mackinac.But state officials conceded that, to their knowledge, heavy crude has never flown through …
By Daniel Cherrin, North Coast StrategiesWork as we know it has changed. Personally, I don’t need an office. Frankly, I don’t even need a file cabinet or even a coffee maker. I just need a …
By Mary Corrado, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEI remember it from the early 1990s when I first joined the workforce. But the “general increase” had been standard practice long before that. Here is how …
Michael Rogers, Vice President Communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with public relations and crisis management expert, Daniel Cherrin, owner of North Coast Strategies, about protecting your small business’ reputation, corporate social …
July 1 the Senate voted out its long-awaited road-funding plan that supporters hope will ultimately raise $1.4 billion for roads, but it wouldn't have been possible without the tiebreaking vote of Lt. Gov. Brian CALLEY.The …
The federal government's view of a state tax used to draw down Medicaid dollars has some lawmakers questioning whether Michigan could lose that Medicaid match money.The state levies a 6 percent use tax on Medicaid …
Michael Rogers, Vice President Communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Griffin Burgh, Senior Manager Product Marketing for Energy Power System LLC, a member of the Michigan 50 Companies to Watch list. …
Michael Rogers, Vice President Communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, interviews Noah Krugel, CTO of GamerSaloon.com, a Michigan 50 Company to Watch. GamerSaloon.com has, over the past nine years, grown to become one …
Looking for the municipality article from SBAM's Power Boost? Click here.By Ed Holinski, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEIt is indisputable that attracting, retaining and engaging talent – i.e., the right people who bring learning …
Michael Rogers, Vice President Communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with David Yancho, Vice President with ARMOR Protective Packaging of Howell. The firm is a Michigan 50 Company to Watch. It is …
Michigan Democratic Party (MDP) Chair Lon Johnson, 44, announced in Ishpeming Thursday that he is stepping down from his post to run for the 1st Congressional District, presumably to take on three-term incumbent Dan Benishek …
Ford Motor Co. was the first company to announce new terms with the state to rein in the Michigan Economic Growth Authority (MEGA) tax credits it was awarded. Steve Arwood, CEO of the Michigan Economic …
According to Attorney General Bill Schuette who voted to defend Michigan's 2004 "one-man, one-woman" marriage amendment . . . Friday's ruling is the "last word." Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder agrees. However, some lawmakers don't quite …
A chief architect of the Healthy Michigan law said last week if the federal government doesn't sign off on a second waiver to continue the expanded Medicaid program, there's little hope the Legislature will step …
If the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) had ruled for the plaintiff in King v. Burwell, many had suggested people in Michigan and other states without their own exchanges would not have had access to the …
HB 4052 essentially restricts local governments from creating new pay requirements or fringe benefit requirements on businesses above state and federal requirements. On Wednesday, the legislation was modified by the House to remove a "catch-all" …
The Michigan Senate won't be in session this week, but it's a fair bet GOP caucus members will be batting around road funding. Following House passage of a road-funding proposal that relies heavily on existing …
