Advocacy in Action

Opinion: Businesses Need Lansing to Pass a Results-centered Education Package
August 14, 2025In an op-ed for Crain's Detroit Business, Chamber President and Chief Executive Officer Sandy K. Baruah emphasizes a dire need…

Chamber Urges Lawmakers to Pass Results-centered Education Budget
August 13, 2025While the state budget stalemate continues, the Detroit Regional Chamber, with other statewide business groups, sent a letter to the…

Chamber Opposes Graduated Income Tax, Board of Canvassers Deadlocks
August 1, 2025This week, the graduated income tax petition proposal, which seeks to implement a 5% income tax increase on high-income earners…

Chamber Advocates for Regional Competitiveness at Macomb County Board Meeting
July 25, 2025On July 24, Adam Majestic, the Detroit Regional Chamber’s Director of Public Policy and Business Advocacy, addressed the Macomb County…

Deadline July 21: Oppose the Graduated Income Tax
July 21, 2025The Michigan Board of Canvassers is accepting public comments on the proposed ballot summary language for a graduated income tax to appear…

State Treasurer Briefs Chamber Tax Committee on Michigan’s Economy
July 18, 2025This week, the Detroit Regional Chamber’s Tax Policy Committee received an exclusive briefing from State Treasurer Rachael Eubanks on Michigan’s…

Board of Canvassers Approves Controversial Ballot Language; Chamber Urges Opposition
July 3, 2025On June 27, the Michigan Board of Canvassers hastily approved summary language for two significant ballot proposals that would have an…

Chamber Members: Contact Legislators to Oppose ‘Corporate’ Income Tax Increase
June 25, 2025The Detroit Regional Chamber is encouraging its members to join the opposition to an over-40% increase in Michigan’s Corporate Income…

Consumer Protections Clears Committee, Senate
June 13, 2025This week, two different sets of consumer protection bills saw action in the Michigan Senate, both of which were opposed…

Detroit Regional Chamber Urges Congress to Implement Moratorium on Enforcement of AI Regulations
June 10, 2025The Detroit Regional Chamber joined over 200 other chambers of commerce to urge Congress to implement a 10-year moratorium on…

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