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Month: February 2020
From CEO Bill Hallan: A Boomer brain drain also has its upside
By BILL HALLAN, MRA President and CEO
A topic that’s been on my mind lately is the impact of retiring baby boomers. At MRA we’re seeing the effect both internally at the Association and within our membership.
Michigan retailers report strong sales in January
LANSING, Mich. – Retailers in Michigan reported a steep increase in sales this past month compared to numbers reported in January 2019, according to the Michigan Retail Index.
The January Retail Index survey came in at 72.5,
Pure Michigan funding debate, tobacco law updates introduced
In this issue:
- Senate subcommittee pushes Pure Michigan funding
- Bipartisan package to update tobacco/vaping laws introduced
- Legislators mulling bank and grocery store-based Secretary of State locations
- FDA begins enforcement on certain flavored vaping products
- State scraps switching pharmacy Medicaid reimbursement to fee-for-service plan
- Regulatory round-up
- 2019-2020 bill tracker
Senate subcommittee pushes Pure Michigan funding
Following an overview of the proposed Labor and Economic Opportunity budget,
