In an effort to play a constructive role in reopening the state’s economy while continuing to protect public health, Michigan Chamber of Commerce and the Mackinac Center for Public Policy issued a list of principles to guide the state through this difficult period and towards reopening and recovery.
The goal of the joint project is to start the conversation about how the state can work to maintain public safety while simultaneously igniting a full and speedy economic recovery. While the principles are not intended to address every issue related to the COVID-19 outbreak, we hope they will prove a valuable guide for the important decisions policymakers must make in the near future.
The Chamber continues to advocate that policymakers must remain focused on protecting public health, but must also start to focus on developing policies that will allow businesses to reopen and employees to safely return to work as soon as possible. The work done by the Chamber and Mackinac Center offers practical, commonsense principles that can guide policymakers as the state transitions out of this emergency and into a fast and full recovery.
Please contact the Chamber with any questions at info@michamber.com.
Press Released issued April 15, 2020
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The Michigan Chamber is a statewide business organization that represents approximately 5,000 employers, trade associations and local chambers of commerce. The Chamber represents businesses of every size and type in all 83 counties of the state. It was established in 1959 to be an advocate for Michigan job providers in the legislative, political and legal process. www.michamber.com.
The Mackinac Center for Public Policy is a nonpartisan research and educational institute dedicated to improving the quality of life for all Michigan residents. Its policy experts develop solutions to state and local economic policy challenges based on fundamental principles of free markets, individual liberty, limited government and the rule of law. Headquartered in Midland, Mich., the Mackinac Center has grown into one of the nation’s largest state-based think tanks since its founding in 1987. For more information, visit www.mackinac.org.