Attention: Michigan Gasoline & Diesel Retailers
Change in Prepaid Sales Tax Rate December 1, 2014 Effective December 1, 2014 the new prepaid sales tax rate in Michigan for Gasoline will be 16.8 cents per gallon and…
Detroit Green Grocer Project Supports $5.3 million in Facelifts for 16 Grocery Stores
Grocers making their own investments to far exceed matching grant requirements Detroit Economic Growth Corporation’s Green Grocer Project (GGP) has approved applications from 16 grocers to receive matching grants to…
Michigan House Looking to Pass Huge Gas and Diesel Tax Increases
MIRA needs Michigan members to call their Michigan State Representatives office and ask them to NOT raise motor fuel taxes. A list of State Representatives with phone numbers can be…
Michigan’s Food Regulatory Laws and Programs
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) is committed to helping food businesses comply with applicable federal and state food laws to keep their businesses viable and prevent…
Detroit Supermarkets: Double Up Food Bucks Survey
MIRA is supporting the Fair Food Network (FFN) to conduct a very short survey (6 questions) about the Double Up Food Bucks (DUFB) program, a statewide program to help SNAP/EBT/Bridge…
Michigan Liquor Control Commission Chairman Gives Licensees Tips for a Safe and Successful Holiday Season
The holidays bring with them increased liquor sales and added crowds to convenience and grocery stores, restaurants, bars and other businesses. The state’s 17,000 liquor licensees and their businesses contribute billions…
Two Lansing Insurance Agents Face Prison for Fraud Scheme
Two Lansing insurance agents have pleaded guilty to creating and selling fake insurance certificates to owners and operators of aging, uninsurable underground storage tanks, U.S. Attorney Patrick Miles Jr. announced.…
In beer-thirsty state, craft distilleries wage uphill battle
By Garret Ellison // MLive Belly up to most Michigan bars and ask what craft beers are stocked, and you’re likely to either be handed a list or given a…
Change in Fingerprint Processing
Effective January 1, 2015, the Michigan Liquor Control Commission will accept electronic fingerprint records and will no longer utilize paper fingerprint cards or accept the cards as a part of the…
Good News for Michigan Underground Storage Tank Owner/Operators
On December 18th, the Michigan House of Representatives unanimously passed Senate Bill 791 addressing the funding of cleanups for leaking underground storage tanks. Now the Governor needs to sign the legislation…