Advocacy
July 19, 2024 | This Week in Government: Prison Study Suggests Move Offender Success to LEO
July 19, 2024New prison study results and new K-12 budget are among this week's top Michigan Capitol headlines in Gongwer.
July 12, 2024 | This Week in Government: Feds Provide $657M in Grants for MI EV Plants
July 12, 2024Grants for Michigan EV plants and the Democratic ticket for president are among this week's top Michigan Capitol headlines in…
Chamber’s Continued Education Advocacy Reflected in FY25 State Budget, Initiatives Like the ‘Michigan Guarantee’
July 9, 2024The Detroit Regional Chamber has been a vocal and visible champion for education initiatives that will grow the talent pipeline…
US Department of Labor | Final Rule: Restoring and Extending Overtime Protections Effective July 1, 2024
July 3, 2024Get the latest on the newly implemented overtime rules from the Department of Labor.
Business Impact: Supreme Court Ruling to End ‘Chevron’ Doctrine, Shifts Federal Regulations From Agencies to Courts
July 1, 2024On June 28, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court ended the Regan-era doctrine known as the Chevron deference doctrine. Chevron allowed…
Michigan House Votes to Expand Unemployment Benefits to 26 weeks. GOP Fumes
June 28, 2024Eligibility for unemployment benefits in Michigan would be expanded from 20 to 26 weeks under legislation that cleared the state…
House Votes to Lengthen Unemployment Benefits to 26 Weeks
June 28, 2024Michigan's maximum duration of unemployment benefits in a year would be lengthened to 26 weeks from 20 under legislation approved…
June 28, 2024 | This Week in Government: Democrats Jam Budget, Blitz of Bills As Legislature Leaves
June 28, 2024State budget items and the new Senate map are among this week's top Michigan Capitol headlines in Gongwer.
FY25 State Budget Wins for Business: Support for ‘K – 12 + 2’ Education, Funds to Scale Up MichAuto Talent Initiatives, and More
June 27, 2024The Fiscal Year 2025 state budget was passed on June 27 and includes several investments that will support Michigan’s business…
Business Community Opposes House Bill 5827
June 26, 2024House Bill 5827 is legislation that has been introduced on unemployment insurance changes. As introduced, House Bill 5827 would extend…
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