Capitol Connection Newsletter: Sept. 25, 2020
In This Issue: State Budget Update Business Liability Bills PPE Tax Relief Package State Budget UpdateA revised 2021 state budget is moving forward with Governor Whitmer, the State Senate, and State House of Representatives successfully negotiating budget spending priorities. Earlier this year, there was speculation that there were possibly billions of dollars in cuts because…
Read MoreMichigan Economic Recovery Council Calls for a Sustained, Unified Response to the COVID-19 Threat
The Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce (LRCC) are members of a business advisory group that includes several regional chambers and statewide associations. This group serves in an advisory capacity to the Governor’s Michigan Economic Recovery Council (MERC). Earlier this week, the LRCC signed onto the letter below that was sent to the Governor and Legislative…
Read MoreLeading Michigan Business Organizations Ask State Leaders To Enact Smart COVID-19 Policies that Allow Michigan’s Economic Recovery to Continue
The Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce joined 14 other leading business groups in Michigan in sending the letter below to Governor Gretchen Whitmer and legislative leaders regarding enacting smart COVID-19 policies that allow Michigan’s economic recovery to continue. The Honorable Gretchen Whitmer The Honorable Mike Shirkey The Honorable Lee Chatfield On behalf of our collective…
Read MoreKaren Grannemann Honored as 2019 ATHENA Leadership Award Recipient
University Club of Michigan State University CEO & General Manager to Be Honored During Virtual ATHENA Recognition Program on Thursday, October 8 Lansing, MI – Karen Grannemann, CCM, CEO & General Manager, University Club of Michigan State University, was recognized as the recipient of the 2019 ATHENA Leadership Award, during a virtual ATHENA Awards program.…
Read MoreAn open letter to Michigan State University students
The following open letter can be attributed to Tim Daman, president and CEO, Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce and Bob Trezise, president and CEO, Lansing Economic Area Partnership. Our community is the campus, and the campus is our community. With this friendship in mind, we write to you as leaders of organizations responsible for building…
Read MoreLansing Region’s Top Young Professionals Recognized at 10 Over the Next Ten Awards
The 14th annual 10 Over the Next Ten Awards were held virtually on Tuesday, Sept. 22 from 6 until to 7 p.m. This event recognizes Greater Lansing’s top young professionals who are expected to contribute significantly to our community over the next ten years. The event was co-hosted by the Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce…
Read MoreLansing Regional Chamber and Greater Lansing Hispanic Chamber Join in Salute to National Hispanic Heritage Month
The Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce (LRCC) is joining with the Greater Lansing Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (GLHCC) in recognition and celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from September 15 through October 15. Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens of Hispanic or Latino origins. “It is fitting…
Read MoreLansing Regional Chamber of Commerce Announces Bipartisan November General Election Endorsements
The Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce Political Action Committee (LRC-PAC) has announced a bipartisan slate of election endorsements for the Nov. 3 general election ballot. The LRC-PAC is the non-partisan political action committee of the Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce, representing over 1,100 businesses in the tri-county region. The objective of LRC-PAC is to endorse…
Read MoreCapitol Connection Newsletter: Aug. 31, 2020
In This Issue LRC – PAC Endorsed Candidates Score Big in General Election Consumer Spending Up in Michigan Onto the GeneralCandidates endorsed by the Lansing Regional Chamber-Political Action Committee (LRC-PAC) scored big wins during the Aug. 4 primary election. 96 percent of LRC-PAC endorsed candidates have successfully advanced to the November general election. The LRC-PAC…
Read MoreChamber Leads Digital Days of Action!
TheU.S. Chamber is coordinating two Digital Days of Action to rally voices from across the country and demand that important measures make it in Congress’ next coronavirus relief package. What you can do: Liability protections: On Monday, we will urge Congress to pass timely, temporary, and targeted liability protections for employers that work to follow…
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