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From the MEDC to Payroll Tax Credits: The Latest on Economic Development Policy From Lansing
November 21, 2025The debate over future economic development in Lansing continues with far-reaching implications for business. Read on.
Chamber Champions Permitting Reform, Opposes Costly UIA Waiver
November 14, 2025The Detroit Regional Chamber submitted support for SB 279, which would establish the Office of Business Permitting Support, making it…
Chamber Backs Historic AI Project, Cites Economic Growth and Ratepayer Protections
November 7, 2025The Detroit Regional Chamber has submitted a formal letter of support to the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) for contracts…
Chamber Congratulates Mayor-elect Sheffield, Elected Detroit City Council Members
November 5, 2025The Detroit Regional Chamber congratulates Mary Sheffield on her election as the next Mayor of Detroit. Learn more.
Government Shutdown Enters Fourth Week, Harming Businesses and Threatening Health Care Stability
October 24, 2025The federal government shutdown, which began Oct. 1, is now finalizing its fourth week, with no clear resolution in sight…
Adam Majestic
Legislature Funds Budget on the Backs of Businesses, Undercuts Competitiveness
October 3, 2025The Michigan state budget for fiscal year 2025-26 finally came to fruition, at the expense of businesses, which will incur…
Gridlock in D.C.: What the Federal Government Shutdown Means for Michigan Businesses
September 30, 2025As the Sept. 30 federal budget deadline approaches, political gridlock in Washington, D.C., threatens a federal government shutdown that could…
What a Government Shutdown Means for Michigan Businesses
September 24, 2025Michigan’s fiscal year 2026 budget deadline is rapidly approaching. If the State Legislature does not reach an agreed-upon budget deal…
Michigan Businesses Fight Proposal to Block Federal Tax Benefits at State Level
September 24, 2025Crain's Detroit Business Sept. 23, 2025 David Eggert A push to avert a budget hole by separating Michigan's corporate income…
Majestic: Navigating Capitol Hill and the Business Community’s Stand for Stable Research Funding
September 19, 2025The Detroit Regional Chamber flew to Washington, D.C., to lead a coalition of business groups from across the country to…
Adam Majestic
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