One Size Does Not Fit All
Another proposed bill. Another proposed bill weighted against Northern Michigan. Senate Bill 1068 (Sen. Ken Horn, R – Frankenmuth) would create a Large Special Event Fund in the state treasury with the goal of allowing local and regional Convention and Visitors Bureaus (CVBs) to… Continue Reading “Large Events Bill Too Narrow For Rural Michigan”
Another effort to repeal the successful law that requires Michigan schools to start after the Labor Day is alive and starting to move in the Michigan House of Representatives. House Bill 5157, sponsored by Representative Pamela Hornberger, would allow schools the ability to open… Continue Reading “Post Labor Day Start Repeal Alive In House”
The Northern Michigan Chamber Alliance has been following the growing need for immigration reform within the United States and Michigan. In 2011, twenty eight percent of small businesses in the United States were started by immigrants. In Michigan alone over the last decade, one… Continue Reading “Immigration Reform Moving in Michigan; Stalled in Washington”