The Michigan Chamber of Commerce issued endorsements Thursday in 64 of the 110 Michigan House seats, continuing its recent trend of endorsing more Democrats than in the past while still largely backing Republicans overall.
The Detroit Regional Chamber PAC on Wednesday announced it is endorsing Randy LeVasseur who is seeking the Republican nomination against Rep. Josh Schriver in the 66th House District.
A proposal moving through the House to provide billions toward economic development during the next decade is facing steep obstacles between Democratic opposition and a coalition of school groups tying the plan to their objection to the budget's change in other post-employment benefits.
Lawmakers formally began conversations on the long-term economic development policy package introduced last week, which was discussed at length during the Detroit Regional Chamber's Mackinac Policy Conference.
MACKINAC ISLAND – Some House Democrats are ready to wrap their arms around a new approach to economic development, and they're hoping to move quickly on a proposal that would steer funds toward projects for the next decade.
Rep. Jason Hoskins (D-Southfield) has ambitious goals for moving economic development policy through the House.
Legislation creating an economic development fund designed to attract and retain younger companies, first floated by Governor Gretchen Whitmer during her State of the State earlier this year, was brought before a House panel on Tuesday.
Legislation that would revive a long-defunct tax credit to encourage TV and film production in Michigan, though less generous than a previous iteration of the program, cleared a House committee Tuesday.
Lawmakers are proposing a new fund to provide investments for Michigan startup companies.
Committee hearings on legislation to increase Michigan's transparency laws began on Thursday, with many lawmakers and elected officials saying they're onboard with the legislation, but they'd like to see it go farther.