Advocacy
Chamber Advocacy Success: Earned Sick Time Act Amendments Pass Senate, To Become Law
February 21, 2025At 11:18 pm on Feb. 20, the Michigan Legislature wisely heeded the business community’s advice and concerns by amending the…
Feb. 21, 2025 | This Week in Government: Paid Sick Leave Changes Clear Legislature Under the Wire
February 21, 2025Paid sick leave time amendments and Enbridge Energy's Line 5 pipeline are the top Michigan Capitol headline in Gongwer News…
ESTA Changes to Be Implemented: What Your Business Must Do Now
February 19, 2025With only two days before the Earned Sick Time Act (ESTA) and the minimum wage changes take effect, Michigan businesses…
Editorial: Whitmer’s Road-funding Plan Unfairly Takes Aim at Businesses
February 18, 2025Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's latest $3 billion road funding proposal came with plenty that should concern Michigan’s business or any businesses…
Shoaf: Chamber Continues Focus on Competitive Business Climate
February 14, 2025This week, the Detroit Regional Chamber took steps at the state and federal levels to protect businesses in Michigan. Learn…
Brian Shoaf
Feb. 14, 2025 | This Week in Government: Bipartisan Senate Coalition Takes Action Limiting Tipped Wage Increase; Negotiations to Continue Ahead of Deadline
February 14, 2025Tipped minimum wage and road funding are the top Michigan Capitol headline in Gongwer News Service.
US, Detroit Regional Chamber Urge Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Extension
February 13, 2025Both the U.S. Chamber and Detroit Regional Chamber are urging Congress to establish a current-policy baseline and extend the Tax…
Chamber Continues to Push for Changes to ESTA
February 11, 2025On Feb. 11, Brian Shoaf, the Detroit Regional Chamber’s Vice President of Public Policy and Business Advocacy, testified before the…
Whitmer: Tax Businesses, Marijuana as Part of $3B Road-funding Plan
February 11, 2025Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Monday floated a $3 billion plan to boost long-term road and bridge funding, including $2.2 billion…
Proposed Corporate Income Tax Increase Will Hurt Michigan Businesses
February 10, 2025Today, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced a plan that is expected increase taxes on businesses by raising the corporate income tax…
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