Advocacy In Action

• May 28 | This Week in Government: MIOSHA Says Fully Vaccinated Employees Can Unmask at Work; Regional Unemployment Mostly Down in April

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• Detroit Charter Revisions Must Be Removed From Aug. 3 Ballot

  On Wednesday, May 26, Wayne County Circuity Court Judge Timothy Kenny ruled that the proposed City Charter governing document cannot go before voters on Aug. 3. The Rev. Horace Sheffield III, a longtime activist and pastor, and Detroit resident Rodrick …

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• Gov. Whitmer announces school funding priorities to transform K-12 education

  Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced today her funding priorities for K-12 education as the state readies for major investments in our schools and teachers. Due to the American Rescue Plan and the recently announced state revenue increases, a surplus in funding now exists to make unprecedented investments in our schools, …

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• Detroit Regional Chamber Statement on Bipartisan Deal Relaxing MIOSHA Orders and Budget Negotiations

  Detroit Regional Chamber President and Chief Executive Officer Sandy K. Baruah issued the following statement on the announced bipartisan deal to withdraw MIOSHA COVID-19 workplace orders and the framework for budget negotiations between the Governor and Legislature.

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• Detroit Regional Chamber Statement on Update to COVID-19 Restrictions

  Detroit Regional Chamber President and Chief Executive Officer Sandy K. Baruah issued the following statement on Gov. Whitmer’s announcement relaxing COVID-19 restrictions:

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• May 21 | This Week in Government: Outdoor COVID-19 Limits End June 1; Whitmer, GOP Leaders Reach Budget Deal

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• Detroit Regional Chamber Statement On Line 5

  Detroit Regional Chamber President and Chief Executive Officer Sandy K. Baruah issued the following statement on the importance of Line 5 and the Great Lakes Tunnel to Michigan’s economy: Resilient and affordable transmission of critical energy resources is an essential …

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• May 14 | This Week in Government: Chamber Proposes Return to Work Plan; State to Get $1B More Fed Funding Than Expected

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• Letter: Chamber Proposes $400M Plan to Incentivize Workers to Reenter the Workforce Amid Increasing Demand

  The Detroit Regional Chamber sent a letter to Michigan Sen. Jim Stamas (R-Midland) and Rep. Thomas Albert (R-Grattan Township) outlining a $400 million proposal for the 100K by Labor Day Back to Work Plan. Without spending additional American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds, the plan extends the fundamental principles of a Michigan House proposal to address the critical need for employees to reenter the workforce amid growing customer demand.

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• May 7 | This Week in Government: Vaccine Plateau Concerns; Sen. Johnson on Election Package

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