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April 6, 2010
State Employee Pay Raise to Go Through
The scheduled 3% pay raise for the state’s unionized employees will take effect this fall. The state Senate tried unsuccessfully for a third time to overturn the raise.The third vote was the same as the …
April 6, 2010
Governor’s Early Retirement Bills on Hold
As part of Gov. Granholm’s budget plan, she proposed an early retirement proposal for teachers and state employees. It is estimated that the measure would save more than $300 million.The Governor hopes to see the …
April 6, 2010
SBAM Expresses Opposition to Bill Banning Credit Checks for Hiring Decisions
A bill that would prohibit businesses from using credit checks with regard to employment decisions was taken up before the House Labor Committee.Proponents of the bill argue that it is unfair to look at a …
April 2, 2010
(Audio) Small Business Champion Podcast: How small businesses are affected by the new health care law (6:45)
Not much immediate impact, but long term look for health insurance costs to continue to skyrocket. That’s the assessment of the new health insurance law by SBAM’s Vice President Small Business Services Scott Lyon. Interviewed …
April 1, 2010
SBAM seeks nominations for board of directors
Article V – COMMITTEES, Section 3 of the Small Business Association of Michigan’s (SBAM’S) Policies and Procedures Manual provides, in part, that the Nominating Committee shall call for nominations for Directors from all members not …
April 1, 2010
Impact of health care reform law: download presentation here
On March 31, Rob Fowler, SBAM’s President and CEO, and Scott Lyon, SBAM’s health insurance expert, were online in a Webinar explaining what you need to know right now and in the future about the …
March 26, 2010
What the new health care reform law means to your small business: SBAM audio/video webinar March 31
Get the facts on what the new health care reform law means to your small business: Free SBAM audio/video Webinar Wed. March 31, 2 p.m.Puzzled, confused, apprehensive about the new health care reform law? It’s …
March 26, 2010
Election 2010
A recent poll shows that the race for the Republican nomination for governor is tightening up, and that House Speaker Andy Dillon has the early lead on the Democratic side.Marketing Resource Group did a poll …
March 26, 2010
SBAM Testifies in Support of Review of Administrative Rules
This week, the House Government Operations Committee took up HB 4988 sponsored by State Rep. Arlan Meekhof. HB 4988 would provide an annual review of regulatory rules that effect businesses. And more importantly for our …
March 25, 2010
(Audio) The Small Business Champion Podcast: Small business regulatory review (4:24)
A bill has been introduced in the state legislature to require state agencies to review the impact that various rules and regulations have on small businesses. Michael Rogers talks with SBAM’s director of government relations …
March 24, 2010
New health care reform law has significant shortcomings for small business owners
(SBAM wants to know how the new law will affect your small business! Tell us in the comment section at the end of this story -- or contribute your views to our Forum.) The National Small …
March 23, 2010
Health care reform does next to nothing to reduce the cost of health care — Analysis by SBAM health insurance expert Scott Lyon
Updated March 25, 2010As you may know, the U.S. House of Representatives has passed the Senate health reform bill, and President Obama has signed it into law. The vote was close (219-212) with 38 Democrats …
March 18, 2010
SBAM Update on Congressional Struggle Over Health Care Reform
(By SBAM health insurance expert Scott Lyon)Health care reform continues to consume all of the oxygen in Washington, D.C., and on most of the cable news networks. The President has delayed his oversees trip hoping …
March 18, 2010
West Michigan business publication MiBiz calls SBAM President “Gardener in Chief”
MiBiz's article on SBAM's economic gardening efforts notes the organization's efforts to drive state policy toward growing entrepreneurial small businesses. Excerpt:"Like plants in a garden, businesses of all sizes need to be tended to and …
March 17, 2010
SBAM Partners With Davenport University to Offer Special Tuition Rates to Small Business Owners
Through a new partnership with the 14-campus Davenport University (DU), members of the Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM) and their employees (along with dependents) have the opportunity to further their education at a reduced …
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