NeighborHUB News

• General Motors, Detroit Regional Chamber Launch Third Annual NeighborHUB Grant Program

  Amid COVID-19 challenges, funding expands from five to 10 $30,000 awards, other benefits for nonprofits, small businesses

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• Detroit Regional Chamber Statement on State Budget Agreement

  Monday, June 29, 2020 — Detroit Regional Chamber President and CEO, Sandy K. Baruah, released the following statement on the Governor and Legislature’s budget agreement.

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• Statement of Detroit Regional Chamber on New DRP CEO

  June 17, 2020 — Chamber President and CEO, Sandy K. Baruah, shared the following statement on Maureen Krauss being named the new CEO of the Detroit Regional Partnership: “The Chamber congratulates Maureen Krauss, former Chamber executive responsible for leading business …

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• Statement of Detroit Regional Chamber June 16, 2020

  June 16, 2020 — The Detroit Regional Chamber issued the following statement today: “The U.S. Supreme Court made a landmark decision that will provide millions of LGBTQ people new civil rights protections in the workplace. The High Court’s decision is …

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• Detroit Regional Chamber Announces Plans for 2020 Events, Will Not Convene In-Person Gatherings of 50+ This Year

  Affected schedules include the Mackinac Policy Conference, Leadership Detroit, and Member Events

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• Open Letter to Stakeholders Regarding The Unfinished Work to ‘Form a More Perfect Union’

  “I can’t breathe.” Those chilling words from Eric Garner in 2014, repeated by George Floyd last week, represent more than just the final words of unarmed African Americans whose lives were cut short by the actions of law enforcement acting in …

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• Detroit Regional Chamber Releases Findings from New Statewide Poll of Michigan Voters

  DETROIT, MICH. (May 20, 2020) – Today, the Detroit Regional Chamber released the findings from a new statewide poll of registered voters in Michigan that provides insight and data on how Michiganders have reacted to the state’s dual public health and economic …

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• Detroit Regional Chamber Provides New Restart Resources to Michigan Businesses

  DETROIT – (May 13, 2020) – The Detroit Regional Chamber announces new restart resources to its members and other businesses across the state, to help them prepare for a new era of operation amid the COVID-19 crisis. As “Stay at Home” restrictions are eased, the Chamber has entered the second phase of its three-phase approach – respond, restart, recover – to serving businesses amid COVID-19.

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• New Revisions To Gov. Whitmer’s Executive Order, First Steps To Responsibly Restarting Economy

  The revisions to the “Stay at Home” order brought forth by Gov. Whitmer today began the process of responsibly restarting Michigan’s economy. COVID-19 has created a dual-threat to Michigan – a public health crisis coupled with an economic crisis – and the original “Stay Home, Stay Safe” order has initially flattened the curve and positions Michigan to reactivate its economy.

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• Detroit Regional Chamber Releases Findings from Statewide COVID-19 Impact Poll

  DETROIT, MICH. (April 20, 2020) – Today, the Detroit Regional Chamber released findings from a new statewide poll that offers the first glimpse into the struggles Michigan households are facing amid the COVID-19 crisis.

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