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Clearly his vow to put small businesses at the forefront of the Chamber's work is evidence of [Sandy Baruah] understanding the undeniable role these businesses play. And certainly Mr. Baruah's background as the former head of the Small Business Administration at the U.S. Department of Commerce shows the Chamber's willingness to anchor a major part of its operation to these businesses.
This double standard meant to prey upon the emotions of people and exploit their anger must be called out for what it is. We cannot talk about how important small businesses are, and yet sit on the fence as they find themselves under assault, whether or not that was the intent. Given the dire circumstance of the economic landscape and the little promise it holds for the state, the governor's election this year will prove to be the center of transformation. Whoever is in charge in November will have the single most important role in turning things around. That is why we cannot ignore the governor's race and allow political fatigue to turn us off from the list of often boring, unimpressive and uninformed candidates.Watch senior editor [Bankole Thompson]'s weekly show, "Center Stage," on WADL TV 38, Saturdays at 1 p.m. This Saturday, May 29, will feature a roundtable with leaders of the law enforcement community discussing fighting violent crime in Detroit. On the panel are Barbara McQuade, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan; Thomas Brandon, special agent in charge of the ATF in Detroit; and Steven Dolunt, Detroit police commander for the Eastern District. Thompson is the author of the forthcoming book on President Obama and Black America. E-mail bthompson@michronicle.com.The annual Mackinac Policy Conference is here again as local and state elected officials and business and community leaders prepare to head to Mackinac Island to brainstorm ideas for overcoming crucial problems and moving Michigan forward.See the full content of this document
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The annual Mackinac Policy Conference is here again as local and state elected officials and business and community leaders prepare to head to Mackinac Island to brainstorm ideas for overcoming crucial problems and moving Michigan forward. At a time when college graduates (tomorrow's leaders) are leaving the state because political leaders have not been able to convince them to stay, it is critical now mo...
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