Detroit Regional Chamber
Recent News About Detroit Regional Chamber
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Detroit Regional CEO Group supports SOAR Fund overhaul in letter to legislators
On June 10, 2024, the Detroit Regional CEO Group sent a letter to Michigan House and Senate leaders expressing strong support for passing HB 5768-5770, SB 559, and SB 562. These bills aim to overhaul the state’s current Strategic Outreach and Attraction Reserve (SOAR) Fund by investing in business attraction, affordable housing, community revitalization, and transit projects.
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Michigan CEOs urge lawmakers to support $600M annual economic development package
Some of Michigan’s most influential business leaders are urging state lawmakers to support a 10-year economic development package that would allocate $600 million annually to business-attraction incentives, public transportation, housing, and community revitalization.
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Detroit Regional Chamber PAC announces August primary election endorsements
DETROIT (June 12, 2024) – The Detroit Regional Chamber’s Political Action Committee (PAC) announced its bipartisan endorsements for the August 2024 primary elections. The Chamber PAC endorsed candidates in 51 races: eight in the U.S. House of Representatives, 42 in the Michigan House of Representatives, and David Coulter for Oakland County Executive.
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Greg Handel discusses talent topics on "A Healthier Michigan" podcast
Greg Handel, Vice President of Education and Talent at the Detroit Regional Chamber, joined the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan “A Healthier Michigan” podcast to discuss talent topics covered at the 2024 Mackinac Policy Conference, centered on the theme “Bridging the Future Together.”
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Detroit Regional Chamber's decade-long advocacy leads to Gordie Howe International Bridge milestone
For more than a decade, the Detroit Regional Chamber advocated for a third connection between Detroit and Windsor – the busiest northern border crossing between Canada and the U.S., and a key hub in one of the densest, most interconnected transportation and trade corridors in North America.
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Michigan House committee passes bills overhauling SOAR fund
On June 11, the Michigan House Economic Development and Small Business Committee heard testimony on and passed HB 5768-5770, SB 559, and SB 562, which collectively aim to overhaul the state’s current Strategic Outreach and Attraction Reserve (SOAR) Fund.