Chamber in the News

Michigan Senate votes to limit wetlands protection, toxic cleanup science  MLive.com

In this Aug. 14, 2017 file photo, a couple kayak on the Rogue River adjacent to where Wolverine World Wide's tannery once stood, in Rockford, Mich.

Michigan lawmakers: 'Every little thing' doesn't need environmental protection  Bridge Michigan

With no debate, legislation is sailing through deregulate wetlands, loosen rules for cleaning toxic sites and secure Line 5. The changes are 'unprecedented,”

Minimum wage changes could be worse deal than 2014 law  The Detroit News

Legislation adopting changes to the petition-driven minimum wage hike could lead to a lower tipped wage than a 2014 minimum wage law.

House panel approves gutting paid sick time, minimum wage proposals  MLive.com

Lawmakers on Tuesday came one step closer to changing new laws on paid sick time and minimum wage. The Michigan Capitol in Lansing, Mich. is pictured.

Rich Studley, An Activist Group Protests the Michigan Chamber of Commerce at Headquarters  wjimam.com

Rich Studley, president and CEO of the Michigan Chamber of Commerce. An Activist group was bused in to protest at the Michigan Chamber of Commerce.

Democracy demands lame duck go extinct  Port Huron Times Herald

The message seems pretty clear: the Michigan Chamber of Commerce gets what it wants while working people get left out in the cold.

Protesters speak out against lame duck  WSYM-TV

Protests were happening outside the Michigan Chamber of Commerce in Lansing on Monday.

Protesters speak out against lame duck  WSYM-TV

Protests were happening outside the Michigan Chamber of Commerce in Lansing on Monday.

Groups protest lame duck bills in Lansing  WNMU-FM

LANSING, MI (MPRN)-- Several Michigan groups joined together Monday to protest bills being pushed through the lame duck session that they say would hurt.

Southwest Michigan Today: Tuesday December 4, 2018  WMUK

Protests outside the Michigan Chamber of Commerce over efforts to change Michigan's minimum wage law. Kalamazoo plans to reinvest captured tax revenue ...

Michigan groups protest lame duck bills  Interlochen

Several Michigan groups joined together Monday to protest bills being pushed through the lame duck session that they say would hurt working families.

As he exits, Michigan lawmaker wants to gut wetland protection, boost waste  Bridge Michigan

Term-limited Republican Sen. Tom Casperson's lame-duck bills would cut wetland protections in half, raise allowable levels of radioactive landfill waste 10-fold ...

Protesters to Lame-Duck Lawmakers: Please Go Home  Public News Service

LANSING, Mich. — It may be cold outside, but the temperature is rising in Lansing as protesters say they don't want the Legislature to undercut the will of the ...

Michigan Republicans vote to weaken wage, sick leave initiatives  The Detroit News

Legislation adopting changes to the petition-driven minimum wage hike could lead to a lower tipped wage than a 2014 minimum wage law.

Even Amended, Michigan's Paid Sick Leave Would Cost Employers $1.1 Billion  Mackinac Center for Public Policy

The supporters of the paid sick leave ballot proposal are upset that the Legislature is considering amendments to it. They argue that the amendments “gut” the ...

Protesters speak out against lame duck  WSYM-TV

Protests were happening outside the Michigan Chamber of Commerce in Lansing on Monday.

Protesters speak out against lame duck  WILX-TV

Protests were happening outside the Michigan Chamber of Commerce in Lansing on Monday.

Advocacy Groups Protest Lame Duck Legislation Changes  WKAR

Several Michigan groups joined together Monday to protest bills being pushed through the lame duck session that they say would hurt working families.

Questions remain about recreational marijuana legalization  WLNS

Recreational marijuana is officially legal on December 6 in Michigan, but questions remain about when and where it can be consumed.

GOP lawmakers cut holes in Michigan's paid sick leave initiative  The Detroit News

Over 160000 Michigan small firms employing more than 1 million workers would be exempt from providing paid sick leave under GOP bills.