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 …

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.

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.

“In recent days, the partisan flavor of the actions to protect citizens from the global pandemic and significant economic impact has grown increasingly unfortunate.  We applaud Governor Whitmer and her bipartisan regional peers for working together to create a coordinated plan to safely and smartly restart the economic engine of our region.”

“Chamber leadership has been working with Gov. Whitmer and her senior staff over the last week and into the weekend as a trusted advisor regarding the announcement today of a broad ‘stay at home, stay safe, save lives’ order.

Saturday, March 21 – “The most important thing now to get our society, and our economy, to normalcy, is to flatten the curve. However, a blanket ‘shelter in place’ order could have unintended consequences.  Many businesses are providing important or …