Candidate Spotlight – Rep. Rudy Hobbs for the 14th Congressional District Leadership positions in the Michigan Legislature are hard to win, and are not often given up. But that’s just what former House Minority Floor Leader Rudy Hobbs (D-Southfield) did when he …
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June 17: New Innovation District to Bolster Entrepreneurship Opportunities in Detroit
New Innovation District to Bolster Entrepreneurship Opportunities in Detroit Nancy Schlichting, CEO of Henry Ford Medical System and former chair of the Detroit Regional Chamber Board, has been named by Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan as the chair of a 17-person …
Continue ReadingJune 10: Michigan Senate Approves Detroit Bankruptcy Legislation; Detroit Free Press Endorses ‘Yes’ Vote on Proposal 1
Chamber Applauds Michigan Senate’s Approval of Detroit Bankruptcy Legislation The Detroit Regional Chamber applauds the Michigan Senate’s approval of the Detroit bankruptcy settlement legislation last week. With Governor Rick Snyder’s signature, this legislation will provide $194.8 million toward Detroit’s bankruptcy …
Continue ReadingJune 3: 2014 Mackinac Policy Conference To-Do List Released; Conference Helps Transition Veterans from Barracks to Boardrooms
2014 Mackinac Policy Conference To-Do List Released For the fifth consecutive year, the Chamber concluded the Mackinac Policy Conference by releasing a To-Do List of concrete items that serve as action items for the Chamber to work on over the …
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