Advocacy

What the Right to Work Repeal Means for Businesses
March 17, 2023Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will soon sign bills to repeal Michigan’s Right to Work law that prohibits requiring workers to pay…

Chamber-Backed Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act Expansion Signed Into Law
March 17, 2023On Thursday, March 16, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed into law a bill expanding the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act, reaffirming legal…

March 17, 2023 | This Week in Government: Advocates Cheer as Civil Rights Law Expanded
March 17, 2023Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act, Sales Tax Exemption Bills, and more are the top Michigan Capitol headlines in Gongwer for the…

Last Week in Lansing: Legislative Updates for the Business Community
March 13, 2023It was an action-packed week in Lansing, as many high-profile issues were brought before the state Legislature. Here’s what business…

March 10, 2023 | This Week in Government: House Passes Right to Work Repeal
March 10, 2023Right to Work, Dem priorities, and more are the top Michigan Capitol headlines in Gongwer for the week of March…

Duggan on Redevelopments, Tax Abatements, Education During 2023 State of the City
March 9, 2023On Tuesday, March 7, 2023, Mayor Mike Duggan gave his tenth State of the City address inside Michigan Central Depot,…

March 3, 2023 | This Week in Government: $1.34B Supplemental Passes House
March 3, 2023Supplementals, tax cuts, and more are the top Michigan Capitol headlines in Gongwer for the week of March 3, 2023.

Chamber Perspective: Senate OKs $170M for SOAR Fund, $630M to Prep Ford EV Battery Plant Site
March 1, 2023The Michigan Senate approved $1.3 billion in new spending late Tuesday, including $630 million in funding to prepare the site…

Feb. 24, 2023 | This Week in Government: With Karamo in Charge, What’s Next for the GOP?
February 24, 2023Karamo as GOP Chair, the CROWN Act, and more are the top Michigan Capitol headlines in Gongwer for the week…

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