Recap Of Illinois’ 2023 Spring Legislative Session
By Stephen S. Morrill // Morrill & Associates, PC After three years of virtual hearings, remote voting, and severely truncated session schedules caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Illinois…
The Good and Bad of the Ohio State Budget
By TERRY FLEMING // TC Fleming & Associates The Ohio Conference Committee on the State Budget came to agreement on June 29th and sent the more than $190 billion…
New Alcohol Laws and Commission Update
By Kristin Beltzer // Michigan liquor control commission Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed two bipartisan bills into law this summer allowing alcohol to be sold at college sporting events and…
Summer 2023 Rewind: Snapshots from Lansing
By MATT MINER // Capitol Strategies Group While the capitol halls have been quiet since the legislature went on break in July, Lansing stayed busy with activity. Numerous bills have…
Effective Lobbying as an Association
By Jerry Griffin // MIRA Vice President of Government Affairs First, let me state how proud and humbled I am to have been asked to join MIRA as its Vice…
Forever Grateful, Never Satisfied
By Bobby Hesano // MIRA CHAIRMAN We all know that complacency is like dying a slow death. In our industry and in everything in life, learning, growing, and reinventing yourself…
Marketing and Delivering Value to MIRA Members
By Epiphany Communications: Coaching & Consulting* As founder of Reaction Direct, Terry Packer brings more than 24 years of marketing experience to the MIRA team. His background includes media…
New VP of Government Affairs Brings Experience and Expertise to the Team
By Epiphany Communications: Coaching & Consulting* His first week on the job was way more physically exhausting than Jerry Griffin anticipated as MIRA’s new VP of Government Affairs. It…
Progress on Swipe Fee Bill
Congress is set to leave Washington, D.C. this week for its month-long August recess, and NACS has learned that a vote on the Credit Card Competition Act (CCCA) will not…
Accepting Medicare Advantage Healthy Benefit Cards: Payment Technology Considerations for Independent Grocers
By Ted Mason, Ted Mason, Retail Technology Consultant // July 5, 2023 Introduction Medicare Advantage healthy benefit cards offer a convenient way for eligible individuals to access their healthcare…