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Earned Sick Time Act Enacted: What to Know From the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity
February 24, 2025On Feb. 20, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed HB 4002, which amends the Earned Sick Time ACT (ESTA), and SB 8,…
Chamber Advocacy Success: Earned Sick Time Act Amendments Pass Senate, To Become Law
February 21, 2025At 11:18 pm on Feb. 20, the Michigan Legislature wisely heeded the business community’s advice and concerns by amending the…
ESTA Changes to Be Implemented: What Your Business Must Do Now
February 19, 2025With only two days before the Earned Sick Time Act (ESTA) and the minimum wage changes take effect, Michigan businesses…
Shoaf: Chamber Continues Focus on Competitive Business Climate
February 14, 2025This week, the Detroit Regional Chamber took steps at the state and federal levels to protect businesses in Michigan. Learn…
Brian J. Shoaf
US, Detroit Regional Chamber Urge Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Extension
February 13, 2025Both the U.S. Chamber and Detroit Regional Chamber are urging Congress to establish a current-policy baseline and extend the Tax…
Chamber Continues to Push for Changes to ESTA
February 11, 2025On Feb. 11, Brian Shoaf, the Detroit Regional Chamber’s Vice President of Public Policy and Business Advocacy, testified before the…
Proposed Corporate Income Tax Increase Will Hurt Michigan Businesses
February 10, 2025Today, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced a plan that is expected increase taxes on businesses by raising the corporate income tax…
MichAuto Statement on New Tariffs
February 3, 2025MichAuto Executive Director Glenn Stevens Jr. discusses the detrimental impact of the unilateral tariffs levied against Canada and Mexico, plus…
Brad Williams on Renaissance Center Update Panel During 2025 Detroit Policy Conference
January 24, 2025Brad Williams, Vice President of Government Affairs, shares more about the conversation he moderated on the Renaissance Center at the…
Brad Williams
Trump Tariffs 2.0: Complexities, Perils, and Opportunities
January 21, 2025MichAuto Executive Director Glenn Stevens Jr. discusses the possible impacts of tariffs on Michigan's automotive industry. Read more.
Glenn Stevens, Jr.
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