Media Coverage
Voters Are Chilly Toward Data Centers, Poll Shows, as Unions Push AI Worker Protections
February 24, 2026The Chamber's February voter poll shows that Michigan residents are either against data centers or don't have a stance.
New Poll: Michigan Voters Don’t Know How Far Behind We Really Are
February 24, 2026The Chamber's recent Michigan voter poll shows an unawareness of the continuing decrease in the state's economic and education rankings.
Poll: Voters Unaware as Michigan’s Economic and Education Rankings Continue to Plummet
February 24, 2026The Detroit Regional Chamber's statewide poll shows Michigan voters are unaware of their state’s poor economic and education rankings.
Poll Shows Michigan’s Economic, Education Standing in Free Fall – and Few Comprehend How Bad it is
February 24, 2026Chamber President and Chief Executive Officer, Sandy K. Baruah, says based on Michigan's economic and educational state, "the house is…
Voters Overly Optimistic About How Michigan Ranks Against Other States, Poll Shows
February 24, 2026Sandy K. Baruah, Chamber President and Chief Executive Officer, explains findings from the February 2026 Michigan Voter Poll.
Independent Duggan Surges into Dead Heat For Governor in New Poll
February 24, 2026Detroit Regional Chamber President and Chief Executive Officer, Sandy K. Baruah, on Mike Duggan's results in the Michigan voter poll.
Bridge Battle: Trump’s Threat to the Gordie Howe
February 19, 2026In a conversation with the 'JR Morning team, Glenn Stevens Jr., MichAuto Executive Director, emphasizes why the region needs this…
Michigan Business Leaders React to Trump’s Threat to Delay Gordie Howe Bridge Opening
February 19, 2026Glenn Stevens Jr., MichAuto Executive Director, highlights the pertinence of the bridge to commerce in the Detroit Region.
Report: Michigan-Canada Bridge Delay Could Cost Up to $7M Per Week
February 19, 2026President and Chief Executive Officer of the Detroit Regional Chamber, Sandy K. Baruah, explains the importance of the bridge to…
‘Self-Defeating’: Trump’s Gordie Howe Bridge Threat Upsets Businesses
February 19, 2026Sandy K. Baruah, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Detroit Regional Chamber stresses consequences of blocking the bridge opening.
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