Advocacy In Action

• Advocacy Team Active in Solution to Fix Michigan Roads

  The Detroit Regional Chamber applauds the Michigan Senate for taking a critical step to address Michigan’s crumbling infrastructure. The Senate voted 24-13 last week to modify how gas taxes are calculated in order to raise at least $1 billion to …

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• On Key Issues, the Detroit Regional Chamber is the Voice of Business

  The Detroit Regional Chamber conducts one of the most aggressive advocacy programs in the United States, fighting for its members at all levels of government, from Detroit to Lansing to Washington, D.C.

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• Chamber-Backed Candidates Sweep State, National Offices in Tuesday’s Election

  Dozens of pro-growth candidates supported by the Detroit Regional Chamber swept their respective races during Tuesday’s election. That included Governor Rick Snyder’s re-election, the Chamber’s No. 1 advocacy priority this year. Preliminary results show that 91 out of 94 candidates endorsed …

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• Additional Endorsements for Michigan Supreme Court, Attorney General, Secretary of State and House of Representatives Announced

  Today, the Detroit Regional Chamber’s Political Action Committee (PAC) announced additional endorsements in several key races at the state level for Michigan’s 2014 general election. Earlier this year, the Chamber PAC announced its support for the re-election of Governor Rick …

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• Chamber Announces Additional Endorsements for the 2014 Election

  Recently, the Detroit Regional Chamber’s Political Action Committee (PAC) and Fed PAC Board of Directors announced additional endorsements in several key races at the national, state and county level for Michigan’s general election. Earlier this year, the Chamber PAC announced …

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• Proposal 1 Passes as Michigan’s Reinvention Continues, Chamber Thanks Members for Support

  The Detroit Regional Chamber thanks its membership, affiliates, and supporters, including Michigan Citizens for Strong and Safe Communities, for their support of Proposal 1. In a major win for businesses and communities, voters across Michigan approved the Proposal 69% to …

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• Michigan Senate Approves Detroit Bankruptcy Settlement, Legislation Now Headed to Gov. Snyder’s Desk

  Michigan Senate Approves Detroit Bankruptcy Settlement, Legislation Now Headed to Gov. Snyder’s Desk In a historic moment for the city of Detroit, its metropolitan region and state of Michigan, the Michigan Senate approved the Detroit bankruptcy settlement legislation. With Governor …

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• Chamber Applauds Michigan House of Representatives for Bipartisan Support of Detroit Bankruptcy Legislation

  The Michigan House of Representatives approved a package of eleven bills today that will provide $194.8 million in aid for Detroit, mitigating cuts to city employee pensions and protecting art at the Detroit Institute of Arts. This vote was not …

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• Chamber CEO Testifies in Lansing on Behalf of Detroit’s Plan of Adjustment

  Last week, Chamber CEO Sandy Baruah testified before the newly formed House Committee on Detroit’s Recovery and Michigan’s Future in support of the city’s Plan for Adjustment and bankruptcy settlement legislation.

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• New York Times Article Debunks Myths from Common Core Critics

  In a recent New York Times article, “When the Circus Descends,” David Brooksargues that Common Core standards are a positive step toward improving the national benchmark of educational achievement in the U.S., and touts them as a means to get …

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