Advocacy In Action

• Oct. 29 | This Week in Government: Senate Debate Precedes Passage of Mask, Vax Mandate Bills; Craig Leads GOP Campaign Fundraising Field

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• Oct. 22 | This Week In Government: Michigan’s Unemployment Rate Decreased Slightly In September; Detroit Dump Site Limits The Focus During Hearing On Trash Dumping Bill

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• Michigan Awarded Economic Development Grant from U.S. Commerce Department

  On Oct. 21, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) has begun awarding its historic $3 billion in American Rescue Plan funds to assist communities nationwide in their efforts to build back better by accelerating the economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic and building local economies that will be resilient to future economic shocks.

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• Oct. 15 | This Week In Government: Redistricting Commission OKs 10 Maps For Public Hearings; MDE Nets $1.2B In ESSER Funding From Feds To Address School Needs

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• Michigan’s Draft Redistricting Maps Approved

  On Monday, Oct. 11, Michigan’s independent redistricting commission voted to take 10 newly drawn political maps to the public in a series of hearings. The commission believes these maps represent the best possible balance between equal representation, community interests, civil …

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• Chamber Advocacy In Detroit Leads to Improved River Protection Ordinance

  Detroit City Council passed the Detroit River Protection Ordinance at the end of September, which changes Chapter 8 of the Detroit City Code on building construction and property maintenance along the Detroit River. The Chamber’s government relations team worked closely …

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• Oct. 8 | This Week In Government: Legal Challenge Vowed After Whitmer Revives Prevailing Wage; House OKs Child Care Expansion Bills

  Each week, the Detroit Regional Chamber’s Government Relations team, in partnership with Gongwer, will provide members with a collection of timely updates from both local and state governments. Stay in the know on the latest legislation, policy priorities, and more. Legal …

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• Oakland County Passes Three-Year Budget

  The Oakland County Board of Commissioners approved County Executive Dave Coulter’s balanced budget for fiscal years 2022-2024 Wednesday evening in a unanimous vote. The Coulter budget continues to break with the past practice of dipping into fund balance to pay for general operations, instead preserving it for critical investments and emergencies.

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• Oct. 1 | This Week in Government: Gov. Signs Budget; Debate Begins Over Good Jobs for Michigan-Style Incentive

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