The Common Core State Standards officially can now receive state funding to continue implementation after the House approved the Senate’s changes to a concurrent resolution today. The House, on a voice vote, concurred in the Senate’s changes to HCR 11 …

The Detroit Regional Chamber continues its advocacy efforts on issues impacting the city of Detroit. Tiffany Hauser, one of the Chamber’s directors of government relations, testified before the Michigan Senate Economic Development Committee on Thursday, Oct. 17, in support of …

The Detroit Regional Chamber continues to advocate for governmental approval of the full Keystone XL Oil Pipeline, a project that would carry oil from Canada’s oil sands to refineries in the Texas gulf coast.

Last week, the Michigan House of Representatives adopted a resolution allowing for the continued implementation of the Common Core State Standards shortly after the House Education Committee approved the measure. The vote was 85-21 with only Republicans casting no votes. …