October 5, 2020
#bacc2work
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"Liberty may be endangered by the abuse of liberty,
but also by the abuse of power"
- James Madison
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Michigan Supreme Court rules against Whitmer's use of emergency powers law in pandemic |
In landmark 4-3 decision, the state's highest court ruled Whitmer's use of the 1945 law "is in violation of the constitution of our state because it purports to delegate to the executive branch the legislative powers of state government — including its plenary police powers — and to allow the exercise of such powers indefinitely."
"As a consequence, the EPGA cannot continue to provide a basis for the Governor to exercise emergency powers,"
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WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOUR BUSINESS! |
Disclaimer: We are not lawyers, and this is not meant as advice.
There are several parts of this decision that can impact your business. First and foremost, whether or not the Executive Orders (EO) are legal, does not take away the fact that we do have a health crisis. Nor does it say that the EO's are not necessary. This tells us that the fines, mandates, and penalties imposed on businesses, needed to go through the standard legislative process after April 30th. Although the executive orders stay in place for the next 21-days many experts have already claimed that they are no longer enforceable.
The question I have already received ... "Can I open up to 100%?" ... our advice at this point is to be cautious. Although the penalties and fines are in theory, no longer enforceable, as a business you still must provide a safe environment for your employees and your customers.
Remember too, these EO's placed mandates on residents that are no longer enforceable. If a customer wants to come into your place of business without a mask - YOU - still have the right to deny service.
As we learn more next week, this will become clearer. Sign into our ZOOM Lunch and Learn on Wednesday as we update you on all of this ...
What has become very clear is that in order to impose future mandates, penalties, and fines, it must go through a normal legislative process.
In short, the Government must GOVERN.
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1ST PRINT DEADLINE END OF BUSINESS DAY- OCTOBER 5TH - TODAY |
With only 60-days to go before WinterFest, we have several deadlines for print and other media. The first is the the Van Buren Today Magazine - FULL Page ad that YOUR logo will go into if you get the sponsorship info in today!
Click below for more information on the levels of sponsorship, and join the number of members that have already committed!
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NETWORKING BREAKFAST DEADLINE |
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OUR NEW NETWORKING SERIES SPONSOR
GENISYS CREDIT UNION
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With COVID restrictions relaxed for events, the Chamber will be having a Monthly Breakfast replacing it's 2x's monthly Business Referral Group meetings. There will be a $5.00 charge to attend. This gets you a HOT Breakfast and entry into a 50/50. Our agenda will always include networking, but we are also going to introduce new members to the group, and have a guest speaker.
ONLY 20 SEATS REMAIN
Agenda:
- Networking / Coffee: 8:00 am
- HOT Breakfast 8:30 am
- Speaker 8:45 am
- Chamber & Sponsor Announcements 9 - 9:15 am
- Open Networking until 10:00 am
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Walmart and YOUR Chamber are teaming up to bring you an open market atmosphere on Oct 17, 24, 31 & Nov 7th.!
GAMEDAY MARKETPLACE
If your small business wants exposure to hundreds of customers, all with the promotional expertise of Walmart, contact us immediately! We still have room for your business on Oct 17th and 24th!
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WEDNESDAY WEEKLY
LUNCH AND LEARN
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There might be 5 or 25 members, but we will always be there to share news, information, updates and provide a networking opportunity. Meet with Chamber members from 12-1pm each Friday on ZOOM. Grab your lunch, join us and hear from representatives from DC, Lansing, and Locally! Meeting opens at 12, news starts at 12:15 ... |
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TAX IMPLICATIONS OF WORKING FROM HOME & COLLECTING UNEMPLOYMENT |
October 1, 2020
By Linda Olejniczak, courtesy SBAM
Based on conversations with ASE members, most rely on email and chat to conduct their business communication daily. Both are simple and effective methods of communication. Use these tips to make these mediums more effective and improve your business communication.
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OCTOBER IS NATIONAL WOMEN’S OWNED BUSINESS MONTH |
If you're an owner of one of the 11.6 million women owned businesses in the United States, this month is about you. October is National Women's Small Business Month, which means that now is the time to celebrate your accomplishments and focus on your growth as a small business owner.
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OPEN ENROLLMENT IS LOOMING |
There are quite a few new rules and opportunities for savings with Health Care for 2021 ... We are planning a workshop, free to members and the community. We know that you are busy, and would like to make this as convenient as possible. Please respond to this 2 question survey: |
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Would you rather have this workshop?
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Our workshops will be expanding, as we have a new Educational Series Sponsor - Thank You Walmart! |
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If you want your event promoted, it is a Member Benefit! Over 600 people read this newsletter each week, and many forward these activities to their friends.
Also, for any community member, please put all of your events on our Community Calendar. It is easy, simply go to this LINK and follow the screens. |
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