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October 10, 2012

What happens if voters turn down Michigan emergency financial manager law?
Livingston Daily
"An integral part of the law is that it allows for early intervention — that's a real positive," said Jim Holcomb, a senior vice president of the Michigan Chamber of Commerce. While the chamber, the state's largest business group, is generally focusing its ...

October 9, 2012

Granholm calls claims against Proposal 2 union question 'lies'
The Detroit News
Michigan Chamber of Commerce CEO Rich Studley used Granholm's endorsement of Proposal 2 to bring up her record as governor and say the constitutional amendment would put Michigan back in the economic doldrums that dogged her time in office.

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October 9, 2012

MLive.com

Gov. Rick Snyder: Two-thirds tax proposal on Michigan ballot is 'bad public policy'
MLive.com
Snyder appeared with representatives from multiple groups including the Michigan Chamber of Commerce, the Michigan Catholic Conference, the AARP, the Michigan Municipal League and many others. The main opposition group to Proposal 5 is called ...

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October 9, 2012

Churches deliver a jolt of energy to Michigan renewables measure
Current TV
Opponents – including utility companies, the Michigan Chamber of Commerce and Republican Gov. Rick Snyder – say the amendment will hit consumers in their pockets. The amendment stipulates that electric utility rate increases cannot go up more than 1 ...

October 9, 2012

Group moves Michigan up in ranking of tax friendly states
The Detroit News
The new simplified corporate income tax eliminated myriad calculations that turned off businesses that considered moving to Michigan, said Rich Studley, CEO of the Michigan Chamber of Commerce. "It might as well have been in Chinese,"Studley said ...

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October 9, 2012

Granholm calls claims against Proposal 2 union question 'lies'
The Detroit News
Michigan Chamber of Commerce CEO Rich Studley used Granholm's endorsement of Proposal 2 to bring up her record as governor and claim the constitutional amendment would put Michigan back in the economic doldrums that dogged her time in office.

and more »

October 9, 2012

Mother Nature Network

Churches deliver a jolt of energy to Michigan renewables measure
Mother Nature Network
Opponents – including utility companies, the Michigan Chamber of Commerce and Republican Gov. Rick Snyder – say the amendment will hit consumers in their pockets. The amendment stipulates that electric utility rate increases cannot go up more than 1 ...

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October 9, 2012

The Ann Arbor News - MLive.com

Michigan Decides 2012: Spending on Proposal 6 is lopsided partly due to deep ...
The Ann Arbor News - MLive.com
The Michigan Chamber of Commerce opposes Proposal 6 along with a proposed constitutional amendment requiring a two-thirds vote in the Legislature to raise state taxes. But its highest priority is fighting two union-led collective bargaining amendments and ...

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October 8, 2012

Washington Times

Unions make a stand for fixed rights in Michigan
Washington Times
Supporters of the measure, including the state Democratic Party, have raised about $8 million to muster the vote, outpacing opponents, including the Michigan Chamber of Commerce and other business groups, which have raised about $624,000, according ...

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October 8, 2012

Washington Times

Unions make a stand for fixed rights in Michigan
Washington Times
Supporters of the measure, including the state Democratic Party, have raised about $8 million to muster the vote, outpacing opponents, including the Michigan Chamber of Commerce and other business groups, which have raised about $624,000, according ...