Advocacy In Action

• MICHauto and the Chamber Join Gov. Whitmer in Supporting ‘Jobs Court’ Pilot Program to Keep Communities Safe by Putting Michiganders to Work

  LANSING, Mich. — Today, as part of Governor Whitmer’s MI Safe Communities Plan, Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II joined Attorney General Dana Nessel, MICHauto, the Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters and Millwrights, Detroit Manufacturing Systems, Goodwill Industries, the United Auto …

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• Key Takeaways from Tuesday’s Metro Detroit Election

  Mayor Mike Duggan convincingly won reelection for a third term in office, as voters turned out throughout Metro Detroit to cast ballots on Tuesday, Nov. 2, on municipal races and local ballot initiatives. Here are the key takeaways for business …

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• Detroit Regional Chamber Statement on Mayor Duggan’s Reelection

  Detroit Regional Chamber President and Chief Executive Officer Sandy K. Baruah issued the following statement on Mayor Duggan’s reelection.

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• As election nears, what do Detroit business, civic leaders want to see next?

  Local business and civic leaders share their hopes for what they’d like to see after the election.

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• 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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