Michigan Chamber President & CEO Issues a Message to Members on Governor Granholm's Final State of the State Address. "...it’s unclear whether Governor Granholm is really serious about leading and accomplishing a fundamental restructuring of state government during her last 11 months in office. The big question raised by her Rotary Club speech last week is: Does she plan to close the rest of state government’s $1.6 billion budget deficit with a giant, job-killing tax increase?" to read the complete message to members from Michigan Chamber President & CEO Rich Studley.

Registration Now Open for the Michigan Chamber Foundation's 2010 Future Forum. for the latest program details. to register now.

Michigan Chamber Joins Fight to Protect Jobs in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. A petition drive aimed at banning most types of mining in Michigan, especially in the Upper Peninsula, would have a negative impact on job creation and business growth across the state. With the unanimous support from our Board of Directors, the Michigan Chamber will join Citizens to Protect Michigan Jobs and fight to defeat this irresponsible proposal.

Michigan Chamber  Develops Halftime Legislative Scorecard. We are halfway through the 2009-2010 legislative session and with our unemployment rate well above the national average, businesspeople across the state are asking the Michigan Chamber if their lawmaker is voting in support of job providers, job creation and business growth to move Michigan forward…or against it. So now seems like an appropriate time to do a halftime scorecard to give our members a better idea of how their lawmaker is voting on key economic issues. to read more and to view the Chamber's halftime scorecard.

We Won! After Nearly 20 Years, U.S. Supreme Court Finally Recognizes Corporate Free Speech Rights. The U.S. Supreme Court today finally recognized that corporations have free speech rights when it reversed Austin v. Michigan Chamber of Commerce in the case of Citizens United v. FEC. What this decision means is that corporations will still be prohibited from making direct contributions to candidates, but corporations will be permitted to make independent expenditures in support of or in opposition to candidates.

Michigan  Business Groups Applaud Leadership By Senate Republicans in Making 2010 the Year of Government Reform. Taxpayers are demanding that elected officials be good stewards of their money and Senate Republicans are living up to that expectation by putting forth a comprehensive plan that could trim state spending by more than $2 billion.

Last Chance to Weigh in on the Costly Federal Health Care Reform Legislation. to send an action alert to Congress. to read a letter to Congress, signed by the Michigan Chamber of Commerce and over 700 business and statewide organizations, explaining the job providers' concerns regarding the House and Senate proposals and efforts to merge the bills.