MMA News | Advocacy

MMA Supports 21st Century Skills Legislation

May 7, 2019 4954

MMA is supporting legislation pending before the House Education Committee that will provide more flexibility in the Michigan Merit Curriculum so that high school students can carve their own path to gaining skills in demand in the global economy.
House Passes Resolution Urging Congressional Approval of USMCA

May 7, 2019 4395

A “resolution to urge the Congress of the United States to speedily approve the recently negotiated United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)” was passed by a House voice vote on Wednesday, 5/1/19.
Manufacturers Announce Plymouth-Canton PRIME® Program

May 7, 2019 4232

MMA joined with the SME Education Foundation, seven Wayne County manufacturers and the Starkweather Academy to announce the latest PRIME® program to be added in Michigan.
MSF Board Approves New MBDP Jobs Ready Michigan Program

April 29, 2019 4571

The Michigan Strategic Fund (MSF) board approved changes to the Michigan Business Development Program (MBDP) to further emphasize the need for new training initiatives to drive next-generation job creation in fields like manufacturing.
U.S. Federal Court Decision on Gerrymandering Creates Confusion for 2020

April 29, 2019 4071

The U.S. Court of Appeals rejected the state’s U.S. House and state legislative districts in a decision Thursday, 4/25/19, and ordered new lines to be drawn for 2020 and a special Senate election for 2020.
Limits to State Regulations Protect Your Global Competitiveness

April 22, 2019 4041

Eliminating unnecessary regulations is important; but if new regulations fill the void, not much gets accomplished.
Manufacturing a Strategy for Michigan's Future

April 22, 2019 7754

Over the last eight years, Michigan now leads the nation in manufacturing job growth, with 190,800 new manufacturing jobs since June 2009 and billions of dollars saved in the annual cost of doing business in the state.
Significant Legislative Victories for MFG as 99th Legislature Adjourns

April 22, 2019 4045

As the 99th Legislative Session concluded in December, it is important to highlight some of the legislative and regulatory victories achieved by MMA during the 2018 Lame Duck session.
MMA Testifies in Support of Going PRO Talent Fund

April 22, 2019 4399

MMA provided testimony to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Talent and Economic Development on 4/16/19, in support of the fund and in support of raising the available dollars to meet anticipated demand.
A Look Back at Manufacturing’s Resurgent Decade

April 22, 2019 5056

MMA has led the charge over the last eight years on issues impacting Michigan manufacturing’s ability to compete. Read more about these efforts and the resulting manufacturing growth.

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