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Detroit Regional Chamber | Business Impact: Supreme Court Ruling to End ‘Chevron’ Doctrine,

Michigan Business Network
July 1, 2024 4:00 PM

Shifts Federal Regulations From Agencies to Courts

On June 28, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court ended the Regan-era doctrine known as the Chevron deference doctrine. Chevron allowed federal agencies to have reasonable interpretations of ambiguous federal laws, giving agencies, and by extension, the President, the powers to legislate outside of Congress. In other words, federal agencies charged with rulemaking of enacted legislation were given the last word on implementing and creating rules resulting from passed legislation.

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Senator Stabenow Celebrates Agreement Between Michigan, Illinois, and Army Corps of Engineers

Michigan Business Network
July 1, 2024 3:00 PM

to Begin Construction on Brandon Road Interbasin Project 

LANSING, MICH. – Senator Stabenow, co-chair of the bipartisan Senate Great Lakes Task Force, released the following statement after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the State of Michigan, and the State of Illinois signed a Project Partnership Agreement for the Brandon Road Interbasin Project. This agreement allows construction to begin on this critical project.

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Lt. Gov. Gilchrist (& Others) Celebrates Passage of FY25 Budget

Michigan Business Network
June 27, 2024 2:00 PM

LANSING, Mich.—Today, Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II issued the following statement celebrating passage of a balanced and bipartisan budget for fiscal year 2025.

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MiLEAP Celebrates Record and Historic Education Investments in Fiscal Year 2025 Budget

Michigan Business Network
June 27, 2024 12:00 PM

LANSING, Mich. – Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) Acting Director Michelle Richard issued the following statement in celebration of the State of Michigan’s fiscal year 2025 budget:

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MEDC and MI CDFI Coalition Connect Underserved Borrowers to $19 Million in Funding

Michigan Business Network
June 25, 2024 5:00 PM

$19 Million Awarded to 38 CDFIs to Support Underserved Borrowers

Michigan Hosts the Nation's Largest State CDFI Fund, Granting Support for Underserved Consumers, Small Businesses, Affordable Housing, and Neighborhood Revitalization

LANSING, MI, June 24, 2024 – The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) has awarded $19 million in grants to 38 Community Development Finance Institutions (CDFI) through the Michigan Community Development Financial Institution Fund Program (MI CDFI Fund Program).

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Michigan Business Beat | Mackinac Policy Conference 2024 - Matt McCauley - #MPC24

Michigan Business Beat
June 25, 2024 4:00 PM

The Detroit Regional Chamber's annual Mackinac Policy Conference.

Chris Holman speaks with Matt McCauley, SVP Regional Prosperity, MEDC the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, from Media Row, at the Grand Hotel, while at the 2024 Mackinac Policy Conference.

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Senator Stabenow Announces Permanent Funding for Summer Meals for School Aged Children and Expanded Flexibility to Meet Children’s Needs

Michigan Business Network
June 25, 2024 3:00 PM

Senator Stabenow’s legislative victory will feed 21 million children across the country and almost 900,000 in Michigan this summer 

HAZEL PARK, MICH. As students begin their summer vacations, Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) was joined by community leaders in Hazel Park to announce new summer meal options for school-aged children in Michigan and across the country.

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ICYMI: Michigan Business Beat | Mackinac Policy Conference 2024 - Roger Curtis - #MPC24

Michigan Business Beat
June 24, 2024 12:00 PM

The Detroit Regional Chamber's annual Mackinac Policy Conference.

Chris Holman speaks with Roger Curtis, Executive Director, Youth Solutions, from Media Row, at the Grand Hotel, while at the 2024 Mackinac Policy Conference.

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Treasury: Michigan Education Trust Pizza Party Raises More Than $10,000 for the Fostering Futures Scholarship

Michigan Business Network
June 21, 2024 9:00 AM

More Than 265 Attend 12th Annual Scholarship Fundraiser 

LANSING, Mich. – The roughly 265 people who attended the Michigan Education Trust's 12th annual Pizza Party on the Michigan State Capitol Lawn got     their fill of pizza and helped fill the Fostering Futures Scholarship Trust Fund, which awards scholarships to students enrolled in Michigan college and universities who have experienced foster care.

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Michigan Business Beat | Mackinac Policy Conference 2024 - J.D. Collins - #MPC24

Michigan Business Beat
June 20, 2024 4:00 PM

The Detroit Regional Chamber's annual Mackinac Policy Conference.

Chris Holman speaks with J.D. Collins, CEO / Executive Director, SBDC Michigan Small Business Development Center, from Media Row, at the Grand Hotel, while at the 2024 Mackinac Policy Conference.

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