Advocacy In Action

• Chamber Joins Business Groups In Advocating for Afghan Refugee Resettlement

  DETROIT (Aug. 24, 2021) – Today the Detroit Regional Chamber joined business groups from around the state to applaud Gov. Whitmer’s request to President Biden to resettle Afghan refugees in Michigan. Michigan’s diverse population and long history of welcoming immigrants …

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• Chamber Advocates Against Bill That Limits Businesses’ Ability to Create COVID-19 Safety Measures

  Detroit Regional Chamber Vice President of Government Relations Brad Williams testified before the Michigan House House Committee on Workforce, Trades, and Talent Thursday against House Bill 4471, which would restrict businesses from making their own decisions requiring vaccines and masks.

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• Detroit Pistons and Shopify Partner to Launch Shop313, Detroit’s Source for Entrepreneurship

  DETROIT – August 18, 2021 – Today, the Detroit Pistons and Shopify, a leading commerce platform powering 1.7+ million businesses, announced they will team up to launch SHOP313, an immersive, first-of-its-kind small business platform focused on amplifying and supporting small businesses in …

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• Michigan’s workforce, economy are behind. Here’s how we catch up.

  Sandy K. Baruah and Doug Ross This piece was originally published in the Detroit Free Press  When you step away from the partisan rhetoric that dominates public conversation and stop to think about the legislation that has changed our lives, …

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• Meijer Seeks BIPOC Michigan Business Owners for New Product Showcase

  GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., July 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Meijer announced today that it will host a supplier diversity product presentation event in September, giving Michigan businesses owned by Black, Indigenous and people of color the opportunity to showcase their offerings for interested Meijer merchants. The event …

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• Senators Stabenow, Peters and Congressmen Gomez, Kildee, Larson Introduce New Bill to Invest in America’s Downtowns

  Bill will create tax credit to convert unused office buildings to residential, retail and commercial properties WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (MI), Gary Peters (MI), and U.S. Representatives Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), Dan Kildee (MI-05), and John B. Larson (CT-01) today introduced …

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• The Rocket Mortgage Classic Puts the Spotlight on Detroit

  Detroit became the center of the golf world for a week as the Rocket Mortgage Classic returned to the Detroit Golf Club for its third year. The tournament had everything a spectator could have wanted. Superstars of the game like …

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• Chamber Statement on New Vaccine Incentive: MI Shot to Win Sweepstakes

  DETROIT (July 1, 2021) – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced the creation of the MI Shot To Win Sweepstakes, a lottery-style raffle that gives vaccinated Michiganders a chance to win $5 million in cash and a combined total of nearly $500,000 in …

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• Chamber Statement on Gov. Whitmer’s Veto of Worker-Safety Tax Relief

  DETROIT (June 25, 2021) – Detroit Regional Chamber vice president of Government Relations Brad Williams issued the following statement on Gov. Whitmer’s vetoes of House Bill 4224 and 4225, which would have provided businesses critical tax relief on purchases of …

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• Former Mayor Dennis Archer Speaks Against Proposed Detroit City Charter

  In a press conference on Tuesday, Aug. 3, former Detroit Mayor Dennis Archer urged city residents to oppose the Detroit City Charter Commission’s proposed changes to the city charter. Archer described the recommendations in Proposal P as an “imminent fiscal …

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