The Jimmy John's sub shop, back in 2014, began asking nearly all its employees to sign non-compete clauses, which would have blocked those workers from taking new jobs or even second jobs with sandwich shops …
The Michigan Court of Appeals declined the state's request to put on hold a lawsuit over a state law creating the Mackinac Straits Corridor Authority, which will oversee construction of Enbridge Energy's controversial Line 5 …
With only a 10% excise tax on the sale of recreational marijuana, state officials are expecting a fairly substantial windfall in the next two years as the market, literally, lights up to the tune of …
According to estimates agreed to Friday by officials, the state expects to see an additional $235.2 million in General Fund (GF) revenue and an additional $85.7 million in support for the School Aid Fund (SAF) …
The Michigan Supreme Court ruled 4-3 Dec. 18 that it will not issue an advisory opinion on the fate of the minimum wage and paid sick time laws.
The Governor’s office has several board and commission vacancies it needs to fill.
With the backdrop of one of the most contentious and controversial periods in generations, Congress, the president, and the state of Michigan are poised to deliver three very significant policy changes that will help small …
Your team at SBAM keeps watch over all three branches of government to protect small businesses. And that’s been a big job this year as antibusiness interest groups have sought all three pathways to squeeze …
Amazon, Overstock, Wayfair and other major online retailers must collect Michigan sales tax from third-party retailers who sell goods and services off their websites to Michigan customers under a four-bill package that was signed into …
The state would like to offer marijuana businesses some protection -- and it's an offer they can't refuse.
Small rural hospitals, some psychiatric facilities, air ambulances and outpatient cardiac procedures wouldn't need to go through the additional state regulatory step known as Certificate of Need (CON) under legislation receiving its first hearing Thursday.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and legislative leaders finalized a deal to iron out the last 65 days of budget cuts, money transfers, and executive authority consternation, but it's not all being made public for now.
Small Michigan distillers who buy their ingredients in-state would get a 50% discount on the state's regular 65% markup on spirits, under legislation the Senate passed, 27-9.
The Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association Wednesday lowered to $100 the per-vehicle assessment for the period of July 2, 2020 through June 30, 2021. The new fee is a reduction of 55%.
I recently delivered a TedTalk in Detroit discussing the culture of fighting that has taken over the public policy systems in America.
72% of people believe that locally owned businesses were more likely than large companies to be involved in improving their communities.
Each fall, SBAM hosts a legislative luncheon exclusively for our VIP members.
Autonomous rovers are combining lake bottoms and inspecting the sky thanks to programs run through Northwestern Michigan College.
