Advocacy In Action

• Feb. 25 | This Week In Government: One-Time $1.5B Appropriation Would Go Toward Pension, Debt Relief; Fair Lending Petition Campaign Kicks Off

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• Detroit Regional Chamber’s 2023 State Budget Recommendations

  In response to Michigan’s budgetary surplus, the Chamber has evaluated opportunities to strategically spend the money that will help transform Michigan’s economy.

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• Feb. 18 | This Week In Government: Whitmer Signs $1.2B Health Care, In-Person Learning Supplemental; EV Workgroup Contemplating Gas Tax Replacement As Sector Flourishes

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• Gov. Whitmer Outlines 2023 Budget Proposal To Chamber Members

  Joined by the Detroit Regional Chamber’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Sandy K. Baruah, and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan’s President and Chief Executive Officer Daniel J. Loepp, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer presented her proposed 2023 budget to the Chamber’s …

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• Chamber’s Bernard Parker Honored at Michigan Chronicle 2021 Men Of Excellence Reception

  On Jan. 27, 2022, the Michigan Chronicle hosted their Men of Excellence reception, where Bernard Parker III, director of government relations for the Chamber, was recognized as a 2021 Men of Excellence honoree. The Michigan Chronicle is a news, information, …

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• Feb. 11 | This Week In Government: Historic Increases Amid $7B Surplus Highlight Whitmer’s Budget; Teacher Retention, Targeted Student Supports Key In Whitmer K-12 Budget

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• Key Provisions in Gov. Whitmer’s Proposed 2023 Budget

  Gov. Gretchen Whitmer presented her 2023 budget to lawmakers on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, with 74.1 billion in proposed spending. The state currently has more cash on hand than expected due to higher-than-expected tax revenue and federal COVID-19 aid. Gov. …

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• Canadian, US business associations call for immediate action to open Ambassador Bridge

  The Detroit Regional Chamber joined business groups on both sides of the U.S. and Canadian border to issue the following statement calling for the Ambassador Bridge’s swift reopening.

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• Feb. 4 | This Week In Government: No VRA Violation In New Maps, Supreme Court Rules; Republicans Zeroing In On Large Tax Cuts, Stress Slow-Walking Process

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