Advocacy in Action Blog

Stay up-to-date on major legislative developments in Lansing.

• Oct. 22 | This Week In Government: Michigan’s Unemployment Rate Decreased Slightly In September; Detroit Dump Site Limits The Focus During Hearing On Trash Dumping Bill

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• Michigan Awarded Economic Development Grant from U.S. Commerce Department

  On Oct. 21, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) has begun awarding its historic $3 billion in American Rescue Plan funds to assist communities nationwide in their efforts to build back better by accelerating the economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic and building local economies that will be resilient to future economic shocks.

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• Oct. 15 | This Week In Government: Redistricting Commission OKs 10 Maps For Public Hearings; MDE Nets $1.2B In ESSER Funding From Feds To Address School Needs

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• Michigan’s Draft Redistricting Maps Approved

  On Monday, Oct. 11, Michigan’s independent redistricting commission voted to take 10 newly drawn political maps to the public in a series of hearings. The commission believes these maps represent the best possible balance between equal representation, community interests, civil …

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• Chamber Advocacy In Detroit Leads to Improved River Protection Ordinance

  Detroit City Council passed the Detroit River Protection Ordinance at the end of September, which changes Chapter 8 of the Detroit City Code on building construction and property maintenance along the Detroit River. The Chamber’s government relations team worked closely …

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