The Downtown Development Authority board of directors voted in favor of a Memorandum of Understanding for the new $650 million downtown Detroit Events Center District last week. Detroit Regional Chamber President and CEO Sandy K. Baurah released the following statement following the announcement:

The proposed expansion of Medicaid to more than 400,000 individuals in Michigan passed through the Michigan House of Representatives last week, a measure supported by Governor Rick Snyder as well as the Detroit Regional Chamber. The proposal is expected to head to the Senate floor before landing on Gov. Snyder’s desk to be signed before the Legislature breaks for summer.

In recognition of his significant contribution to the strengthening ties between the U.S. and Japan, former Detroit Mayor Dennis Archer has been chosen to be honored with the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon, by His Imperial Majesty, the Emperor of Japan. Archer was honored in Detroit at an official conferment ceremony and celebration on June 3.

2013 Mackinac Policy Conference To-Do List Released For the fourth consecutive year, the Detroit Regional Chamber released a To-Do List of concrete action items resulting from the Mackinac Policy Conference discussions in order to hold Conference leadership accountable for the …