Advocacy in Action Blog

• Sept. 25 | This Week in Government: Budget Decisions, Calls for National COVID-19 Strategy

  Get the latest headlines from the week of Sept. 21, 2020, powered by Gongwer.

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• Things to Watch As Legislative Action Winds Down

  With the traditional pre-election recess days away, here are a few items to keep an eye on before state legislators leave Lansing and hit the campaign trail until after the November election. Budget expected to fund workforce development while holding …

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• Detroit Regional Chamber Releases Bipartisan List of Endorsements for November Election

  The Detroit Regional Chamber’s Political Action Committee (PAC) announced bipartisan endorsements in several key races at local, state, and federal levels for the November general election. This follows the Chamber PAC’s first round of endorsements for the August primary election.

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• Sept. 18 | This Week in Government: PPE Tax Relief Legislation, State Budget Updates

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• Chamber Testifies on PPE Tax Relief Package

  Detroit Regional Chamber Government Relations Director Matt Patton testified before the Michigan House Tax Committee to back a package of bills that would exempt purchases of PPE from the sales and use taxes and provide a refundable income tax credit to employers who submit their COVID-19 safety plans at the time of tax filing. 

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