Media Coverage
The Fight for Detroit’s Disappearing Black Middle Class
March 29, 2023The Black middle class is the largest population segment to leave the city year after year as income levels increase,…
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…
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…
Editorial: We Have Teaching to Do on the Economic Power of Education
March 20, 2023A recent survey commissioned by the Detroit Regional Chamber contains alarming findings about the perception some Michigan voters have toward…
A Unique Collaboration Between General Motors and the Detroit Regional Chamber
March 14, 2023With an impetus to empower residents, small businesses, and nonprofits in Detroit, Hamtramck, or Highland Park, the Detroit Regional Chamber and General Motors came…
As State Eyes Anti-LGBTQ Policies, Michigan Set to Bolster Civil Rights Protections
March 14, 2023Michigan is poised to add explicit legal protections against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, a move that paints…
2023 Cohort of Harvard Business School’s Young American Leaders Program Announced
March 13, 2023The Detroit Regional Chamber has announced the Detroit region’s ninth cohort for the Young American Leaders Program (YALP) at Harvard…
After Financial Turnaround, Detroit Schools Prepare for End of COVID Aid
March 13, 2023Financial mismanagement, staggering budget deficits, and state intervention defined Michigan's largest school district for a decade starting in 2008. The…
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