{"id":14523,"date":"2023-01-27T16:50:11","date_gmt":"2023-01-27T16:50:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.michamber.com\/?post_type=news&p=13780"},"modified":"2023-01-27T16:50:11","modified_gmt":"2023-01-27T16:50:11","slug":"the-2023-state-of-the-state-address-a-recap","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.michamber.com\/news\/the-2023-state-of-the-state-address-a-recap\/","title":{"rendered":"The 2023 State of the State Address – A Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"

Advocacy News – Jan. 27, 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n

This week, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer delivered her fifth State of the State (SOTS) address in front of a joint session of the Michigan Legislature \u2013 again in person after two years of virtual addresses. Behind her was Michigan’s first Black Speaker of the House, Rep. Joe Tate (D-Detroit), and first woman Majority Leader in the Senate, Sen. Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids). <\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What was her focus?<\/span><\/b>
\nLike most SOTS addresses, there weren\u2019t a lot of specifics, more of a general vision and priorities for the year, and a brief look back at what\u2019s been accomplished. She outlined a few key themes, including \u201cLower MI Costs\u201d to tackle the impact of inflation and rising costs and to \u201cMake it in Michigan,\u201d\u00a0to focus on growing jobs, talent and\u00a0economic development. She also centered on what she dubbed personal freedoms and taking steps to reduce gun violence. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

So, what are the takeaways for Michigan Chamber members and the state\u2019s business community? <\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The governor\u00a0highlighted a few specific items that are Michigan Chamber priorities:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n