Advocacy
April 14, 2023 | This Week in Government: Work Begins to Ban Motorist Mobile Device Use
April 14, 2023Distracted driving, expungement, and more are the top Michigan Capitol headlines in Gongwer for the week of April 14, 2023.
April 7, 2023 | This Week in Government: Income Tax Reduction Only for One Year
April 7, 2023Income tax, Detroit's bond rating, and more are the top Michigan Capitol headlines in Gongwer for the week of April…
March 31, 2023 | This Week in Government: Income Tax Drops to 4.05%
March 31, 2023Income tax, Marshall Plant site, and more are the top Michigan Capitol headlines in Gongwer for the week of March…
Gov. Whitmer Signs Bills to Repeal Right-to-Work, Restore Prevailing Wage
March 29, 2023Gov. Gretchen Whitmer delivered two significant victories for Michigan labor unions Friday by signing a repeal of the 2012 right-to-work…
Whitmer Signs Right-to-Work Repeal, Prevailing Wage Restoration
March 29, 2023Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Friday signed bills repealing the state’s Right-to-Work law and restoring prevailing wage rates, doing away with…
Capitol Catchup: Prevailing Wage, Third Grade Reading Law Signed
March 29, 2023Democrats in Lansing have wasted little time getting their legislative priorities to the governor's desk during the first two months of their…
March 24, 2023 | This Week in Government: Hall Criticizes Senate Dems for Failing to Act on Tax Cut Plan
March 24, 2023Tax Cut Plan, Brownfield redevelopment, and more are the top Michigan Capitol headlines in Gongwer for the week of March…
Michigan is Set to Repeal Its Decade-old Right-to-Work Law, a Big Win for Unions
March 23, 2023Sandy K. Baruah, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Detroit Regional Chamber, speaks with NPR's Rick Pluta about the…
What the Right to Work Repeal Means for Businesses
March 17, 2023Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will soon sign bills to repeal Michigan’s Right to Work law that prohibits requiring workers to pay…
Chamber-Backed Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act Expansion Signed Into Law
March 17, 2023On Thursday, March 16, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed into law a bill expanding the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act, reaffirming legal…
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