Advocacy In Action

• Apr. 1 | This Week In Government: Governor Signs $4.7B Water, Infrastructure Investment Bill; Irwin, McBroom Launch Push For Bipartisan Oversight Panel

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• Mar. 25 | This Week In Government: Legislature Sends $4.7B ‘Transformational’ Spending Plan To Gov; Ananich Introduces Sales Tax On Fuel Suspension Package

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• Advocacy in Action Update: Chamber Supports Term Limit Reforms; PAC Endorses Tom Leondard; Advocates for Wright Museum, Detroit Historical Society Millage

  Update on the Chamber Government Relations team’s latest activity around term limits, PAC endorsement, and ballot initiative support.

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• Mar. 18 | This Week in Government: Gas Tax Suspension Bill Heads to Whitmer; Senate Passes Trio of Election Bills; Community College Leaders Urge Expanded Job Training

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• Gov. Whitmer Announces I-375 Modernization Project

  View the Chamber’s take on the state’s announcement of modernization project for I-375 into a street-level boulevard to encourage economic development in the area.

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• Mar. 11 | This Week In Government: Unemployment Down In January; Number Of Those Not Working Still High; Four-Year High School Graduation Rates Increased Past Decade

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• Key Takeaways from Mayor Duggan’s State of the City

  On Wednesday, March 9, 2022, Mayor Mike Duggan gave his first State of the City address since being re-elected for his third term last November.

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• Lt. Governor Gilchrist Releases Final Michigan Coronavirus Racial Disparities Task Force Report Outlining Significant Progress and Policy Recommendations in Protecting Communities of Color from the Spread of COVID-19

  Report finds actions taken in 2020 and 2021 helped Michigan significantly reduce racial disparities in COVID-19 response, deaths

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• Mar. 4 | This Week In Government: Senate Sends Tax Cut To Whitmer, Who Calls For Talks; Term Limits Reform Promises A More Robust House, But Critics Call Foul

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• 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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