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Fmr. Chamber of Commerce CEO: MEDC's 'negligence allowed Ford/CATL project to pollute the Kalamazoo River'
Rich Studley, former President and CEO for Michigan Chamber of Commerce | Michigan Government Rich Studley, former President and CEO for Michigan Chamber of Commerce | Michigan Government Rich Studley, Former President and CEO of the Michigan Chamber of Commerce, said the Michigan Economic Development Corporation's leadership allowed environmental damage, dishonesty, and financial mismanagement under its current executive team. The statement was made on X.
Fmr. Chamber of Commerce CEO: MEDC's 'negligence allowed Ford/CATL project to pollute the Kalamazoo River'
Rich Studley, former President and CEO for Michigan Chamber of Commerce | Michigan Government Rich Studley, former President and CEO for Michigan Chamber of Commerce | Michigan Government Rich Studley, Former President and CEO of the Michigan Chamber of Commerce, said the Michigan Economic Development Corporation's leadership allowed environmental damage, dishonesty, and financial mismanagement under its current executive team. The statement was made on X.
Lawmakers are supposed to work for us — Passing transparency and term limits will make sure they do | Michigan Farm Bureau Family of Companies
County Farm Bureau members from across the state voted in late June to support Proposal 1, which led to the organization joining the bipartisan coalition Voters for Transparency and Terms Limits, the driving force working to pass the proposal. Image credit: Getty Images Rich Studley, Voters for Transparency & Term Limits Michigan Farm Bureau (MFB) is urging members to vote yes on Proposal 1 on the Nov. 8 general election ballot.
Economic Index Offers Policymakers Red Alerts
Editor’s Note: To read the Spanish-language version of this blog post, click here. Nota del editor: para leer la versión en espanol de este blog, haga clic aquí The economies of most Midwestern states have not performed particularly well over the years, as indicated by many objectively measurable categories.
Biden Should 'Follow the (Economic) Science' for Economic Well-being
Editor's Note: This article was first published in The Hill on September 18. Throughout the pandemic, politicians repeatedly have claimed the mantle of science for themselves, sometimes as a cudgel to wield against others. But if science is important, why do so many politicians ignore the economic one? President Biden consistently says he will “follow the science,” but the economic policies he wants for the country are, in the eyes of economic science, deeply harmful.
Opinion: Let's stay safe and get back to work
Paul Mitchell and Rich Studley Published 11:00 p.m. ET April 27, 2020 Lives and livelihoods are being lost as the federal and state governments battle COVID-19. One of our toughest enemies in this outbreak is fear, and the damage fear is doing to Michigan’s economic health and society: fear of the unknown, fear of the virus itself, and fear of what it could mean for our jobs. That fear is understandable and arises from the initial lack of understanding about this virus.
Commentary: Here are the keys to a clear, consistent plan for reopening economy safely
A month into the longest declared emergency in state history, and Michiganders are still concerned for their health, worried about their jobs and income and, of course, wondering when all this will end. While everyone has been impacted in some way by this coronavirus outbreak, there’s no doubt the brunt of the burden landed on Detroit and Southeast Michigan. No one knows better than Detroiters that we need to make plans to safely reopen the economy as quickly as possible.
Opinion: Government should help, not lead recovery
Joseph G. Lehman and Rich Studley Published 10:51 p.m. ET April 18, 2020 These are unprecedented times. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s declared emergency may be the longest in the state’s history. The coronavirus outbreak and subsequent orders have Michigan residents everywhere stressed and worried for their health and their family and friends. But they’re also increasingly concerned with what this all might mean for the health of the state’s economy.
Opinion: Ease regulation to unlock American investment
Rich Studley and Bill Schuette Published 9:54 p.m. ET March 7, 2020 Imagine turning on the radio while stuck in traffic and hearing that a new road or bridge was proposed to ease your traffic problems, but will have to wait 10 years for regulatory approval before the first shovel of dirt is turned. You may be tempted to throw your GPS out the window. Unfortunately, this is the situation facing many needed infrastructure projects across America.
Opinion: Michigan should forge alliances with Israeli industries
OPINION Rich Studley Published 11:00 p.m. ET Oct. 9, 2019 For a century Detroit has turned out millions of the vehicles that have allowed Americans to commute and explore freely. Now, the Motor City is receiving a boost from a country 6,000 miles away: Israel. Recently, Ford Motor Company’s CEO was in Israel to inaugurate a new research and development center in Tel Aviv. Israelis ride their bicycles on a car-free highway, during the holiday of Yom Kippur in Tel Aviv, Sept 29. 2017.
Opinion: End surprise medical billing
Rich Studley Published 11:00 p.m. ET Sept. 4, 2019 The cost of health care has become increasingly burdensome for households and businesses across Michigan and our country. And the practice of surprise medical billing makes matters worse, hitting patients with unexpected costs. Congress must take meaningful action to end this practice.
Opinion: Lawmakers must help lower car insurance
OPINION Rich Studley Published 11:00 p.m. ET April 1, 2019 According to The Zebra’s latest State of Auto Insurance report, Michigan drivers pay, on average, $2,693 a year for car insurance. The national average is $1,470. (Photo: JIMMIE PRESLEY) When it comes to the cost of car insurance, Michigan is No. 1 for all the wrong reasons. Drivers in our state pay the highest auto insurance premiums in the country — and have for more than five years. This has to change.
Opinion: Lame duck opportunity to fix paid sick time
Rob Fowler, Charlie Owens, Chuck Hadden, and Rich Studley Published 9:59 p.m. ET Nov. 28, 2018 Sandy Robson, left, and Crystal Hall rally for legislation for paid sick leave on Monday, April 11, 2016, in Annapolis, Md., where the state’s legislative session is scheduled to end at midnight.(Photo: Brian Witte, AP) It only makes sense for Michigan employee benefit policies be left to the employer and employee to negotiate instead of being dictated by outside special interests.
Opinion: Snyder governorship improved Michigan
The 48th governor of Michigan, Richard “Rick” Dale Snyder, is term-limited out and will complete his final year in office in January 2019. His time in office will to some degree be set in the rearview now, with the election of his successor just this week. The Michigan Chamber of Commerce Foundation and The Robert and Janice McNair Center for the Advancement of Free Enterprise and Entrepreneurship at Northwood University recently released the 2018 Michigan Economic Competitiveness Study.
Environmental infrastructure makes U.S. agricultural leader
The state budget that Gov. Rick Snyder signed for 2019 is historic for many reasons. It is the eighth year in a row the state Legislature and governor have approved budgets months before the deadline. Due to responsible fiscal policies and a healthy economy, the state ended the fiscal year with over $800 million which will be devoted to critical infrastructure needs like road repair and a down payment on fixing the Soo Locks.
Michigan’s DEQ needs reform. Oversight boards are a common sense solution.
The Michigan Chamber of Commerce and Michigan Farm Bureau represent thousands of businesses and their families across the state. And like many other citizens who call our pleasant peninsula home, we believe in government transparency and accountability — especially when it comes to being stewards of our state’s natural resources. That is why our respective memberships are supporting Senate Bills 652-654 and urging the Michigan House and Senate to act promptly to approve the bills.
Column: Michigan’s comeback accelerating
The 2017 Michigan Economic Competitiveness Study was recently released by the Michigan Chamber of Commerce Foundation and Northwood University. The sixth annual study confirms that Michigan is making great progress at the state level since the Great Recession ended in 2009.
Without Reform, Entitlement Programs Will Bankrupt Our Nation
To: The 45th President of the United States From: Rich Studley Dear 45, In Michigan, state budgets are balanced and adopted early. We also have over $600 million in state government’s Rainy Day Fund. Across the Great Lakes state, a growing number of business leaders are increasingly concerned about out-of-control federal spending and skyrocketing budget deficits. The cost of major entitlement programs — Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security — is growing and unsustainable.
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