We have been notified by USDA that all states must now allow white potatoes to be eligible for purchase no later than July 1, 2015, using the WIC cash-value benefit. The Michigan WIC Program has elected to implement this required change effective MAY 1, 2015. This USDA policy revision prohibits exclusion or restriction of the…
DetailsMichigan households are paying substantially more in real estate property tax and substantially less in vehicle property tax each year compared to the rest of the U.S., according to a report compiled by WalletHub. The website, which specializes in finance recommendations and often conducts rankings reports, found in its 2015 Highest and Lowest Property Taxes…
DetailsBy David Eggert, Associated Press Michigan would legalize the use of marijuana for recreational use under the wording of a proposed ballot initiative submitted Thursday, the first of what could be competing legalization efforts. If authorized by the Board of State Canvassers, the Michigan Cannabis Coalition’s initiated law would require roughly 252,000 valid voter signatures…
DetailsAttention MIRA Michigan members: MIRA received the 2nd quarter liquor prices from the MLCC on April 16 and we are working on getting it printed and mailed out to our Michigan retail members ASAP. For your convenience, we have included links to a digital version below: MAY 3, 2015 PRICE BOOK RETAIL PRICE CHANGES PRODUCTS FROM…
DetailsLaw enforcement leaders, health care professionals and businesses Tuesday joined forces with legislators to support proposals banning powdered alcohol in Michigan and called on the entire state Legislature to act without delay. “Powdered alcohol equals big trouble in a small packet,” said Dr. Brad Uren of the Michigan College of Emergency Physicians. “We should be…
DetailsBy Sue Selasky, Detroit Free Press The Kroger Company of Michigan announced this morning that it will buy all seven area Hiller’s Markets. Ken McClure, consumer communication manager for Kroger of Michigan, confirmed the sale, saying the company will close in early July and hopes to “quickly convert and continue to operate six of the…
DetailsCBS Detroit The study released Thursday looks at drunken driving cases in Michigan in 2011-2014. The MSC says the program keeps participants out of jail, avoiding the cost of incarceration and helping participants stay on the job. “Common sense says you cannot drive drunk if you cannot drive,” said Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Robert…
DetailsOzone monitoring will return to eight counties in Southeast Michigan as extra measures are implemented to lower smog levels in the area. Effective on Monday, June 1, Lenawee, Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair, Washtenaw, and Wayne counties must only sell or dispense gas that does not exceed 7.0 pounds per square inch (psi) vapor…
DetailsProhibit Powdered Alcohol – SB 240 & HB 4416The Senate has passed a prohibition on powdered alcohol. SB 240 sponsored by Senator Rick Jones (R-Grand Ledge) passed on May 20, 2015 by a vote of 37 to 0. Now, the House Regulatory Reform Committee will consider both SB 240 and HB 4416, the same bill…
DetailsResults from a poll commissioned by the Michigan Beer and Wine Wholesalers Association (MBWWA) show most respondents are just fine with how much alcohol they can they get their hands on in Michigan right now. The poll, conducted by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research and Public Opinion Strategies, is a follow-up to a similar 2012 poll…
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