07/25/2005
Quote of the week
“The ‘revenue neutral’ budget proposed by Governor Jennifer Granholm, which shifted and increased taxes on specific service-sector businesses, was burned and buried last month by legislators who get it. Granholm does not. Still does not. And while it is hard to imagine that she could bring any more embarrassment to the Great Lakes state, the only state in the union still economically hobbled, she has very determinedly done so.” -- The Grand Rapids Business Journal in a recent editorial denouncing Gov. Granholm’s Single Business Tax shift opposed by over 75 percent of participating NFIB/Michigan members.
Issues in play this week
- Telecommunication issues and small business
- Area Action Council organizational meetings
Tuesday
NFIB/Michigan State Director Charlie Owens and Assistant State Director Keith Carey will meet with representatives of several local government advocacy groups to discuss possible changes to Michigan’s telecommunication act and their impact on small business.
Wednesday
NFIB/Michigan will hold an organizational meeting of the Kalamazoo Area Action Council. The 60-90 minute meeting will begin at 7:30 a.m. at the Clarion Hotel located at Cork and Sprinkle Roads in Kalamazoo. Members interested in helping form the Kalamazoo AAC should contact Owens by calling (517) 485-3409 or by emailing Charles.Owens@NFIB.org.
Thursday
NFIB/Michigan will hold an organizational meeting of the Allegan Area Action Council. The 60-90 minute meeting will begin at 7:30 a.m. at Eagle Creek Golf Club, 1058 Lincoln Road in Allegan. Members interested in helping form the Allegan AAC should contact Owens by calling (517) 485-3409 or by emailing Charles.Owens@NFIB.org.
Friday
NFIB/Michigan will hold an organizational meeting of the Battle Creek Area Action Council. The 60-90 minute meeting will begin at 7:30 a.m. at Shrank’s Cafeteria, 85 W. Michigan Avenue in Battle Creek. Members interested in helping form the Battle Creek AAC should contact Owens by calling (517) 485-3409 or by emailing Charles.Owens@NFIB.org.
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