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September 5, 2012

Michigan Court Allows Union Measure on Ballot
Wall Street Journal
Pro-labor-union groups celebrated their victory on the collective-bargaining initiative, while the Michigan Chamber of Commerce expressed sharp disappointment, saying the majority of justices "failed to uphold clear standards for proposed amendments to the ...
September 5, 2012

Michigan Court Allows Union Measure on Ballot
MarketWatch
Pro-labor-union groups celebrated their victory on the collective-bargaining initiative, while the Michigan Chamber of Commerce expressed sharp disappointment, saying the majority of justices “failed to uphold clear standards for proposed amendments to the ...

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September 5, 2012

Michigan Chamber of Commerce Expresses Disappointment With Michigan ...
MarketWatch (press release)
The Michigan Chamber of Commerce is a statewide business organization representing approximately 6,800 employers, trade associations and local chambers of commerce. The Michigan Chamber represents businesses of every size and type in all 83 ...

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September 5, 2012

Legal Examiner
The Truth About Judicial Activism
Legal Examiner
In 1990, the Supreme Court approved legislative restrictions on corporate election spending, because “[c]orporate wealth can unfairly influence elections.” Austin v. Michigan Chamber of Commerce, 494 U.S. 652, 660 (1990). As recently as 2003, the Court ...

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September 3, 2012

Under fire on many fronts, labor fights for relevance
The Detroit News
In Michigan, the labor movement is backing a ballot initiative that would put collective bargaining rights in the state constitution — a proposal the Michigan Chamber of Commerce opposes in part because the chamber estimates it would change up to 80 state ...

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August 31, 2012

UAW - UNITED AUTO WORKERS : Corporate special interests spending ...
4-traders
These corporate special interests, which include the Michigan Chamber of Commerce, have vowed to do whatever it takes to defeat the proposal. The chamber has filed a challenge with the Michigan Supreme Court asking the justices to block a vote on the ...
August 29, 2012

Fate of four ballot issues likely rests with Michigan Supreme Court
Livingston Daily
Rich Studley, president of the Michigan Chamber of Commerce, a part of a coalition of business and taxpayer groups that filed the challenge, said moments after the decision was released that an appeal to the Michigan Supreme Court was in the works.

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August 28, 2012

Court of Appeals Says Union Power Grab Should Be on Ballot
Michigan Capitol Confidential
... and residents across the state — Michigan voters deserve honesty and transparency at the ballot box and from the start this deceptive proposal has not given them either," said Rich Studley, president and CEO of the Michigan Chamber of Commerce.

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August 28, 2012

Michigan ballot initiatives head back to courts
The Detroit News
Rich Studley, president and CEO of the Michigan Chamber of Commerce, which is leading the opposition to the union-backed proposal, said the group Citizens Protecting Michigan's Constitution will file an appeal today with the Supreme Court.

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August 28, 2012

After day of controversial decisions, fate of 4 Michigan ballot initiatives likely ...
Detroit Free Press
Rich Studley, president of the Michigan Chamber of Commerce, a part of a coalition of business and taxpayer groups that filed the challenge, said moments after the decision was released that an appeal to the Michigan Supreme Court was in the works.

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