Leadership

Legislation will Raise Awareness about Foreign Efforts to Influence U.S. Political Process

DETROIT, MI – U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, reintroduced legislation to increase transparency around foreign lobbying, shine a light on efforts by foreign adversaries to influence our public policy, and ensure the government is working in the best interest of the nation. The bill closes a loophole in the Lobbying Disclosure Act that foreign adversaries – including the Chinese government – frequently exploit to conceal their roles in lobbying efforts. Peters introduced similar legislation that passed the Senate last Congress.

Report Was Required by Peters’ Law to Help Protect K-12 School Systems

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tuesday, U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the following statement applauding the first comprehensive report by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on how K-12 schools can improve their cybersecurity defenses. The report was required by a bipartisan law written by Peters to enhance cybersecurity assistance to K-12 educational institutions across the country:

GRAYLING, MI – U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), a former Lt. Commander in the U.S. Navy Reserve and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Monday observed critical winter training capabilities at Camp Grayling – a key part of the National All-Domain Warfighting Center. As part of the Michigan National Guard’s winter iteration of the Northern Strike annual exercise program, Peters viewed National Guard troops conducting live-fire exercises, executing urban training missions, and learning to operate in cold-weather environments.

Vic Verchereau welcomes John Daniels, who is the president and co-owner of Chelsea Lumber Company.

He is the latest guests for six segments with Vic Verchereau on Leadership Lowdown.

Highlights Legislation That Strengthens Security, Addresses PFAS Contamination, Makes Federal Government More Efficient & Saves Taxpayer Dollars

DETROIT, MI – U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, highlighted the 19 bills he authored, passed, and were signed into law over the past two years, which will help strengthen our national security and cybersecurity, address PFAS contamination, and make the federal government more efficient and save taxpayers’ money. Peters’ 19 bills passed and signed into law during the 117^th Congress (2021-2022) are the most of any Senator in more than 40 years, according to the Congressional Research Service and the Senate Historical Office.

Vic Verchereau welcomes John Schut, who is the executive director of the Michigan Association of Fairs and Expos.

He is the latest guests for six segments with Vic Verchereau on Leadership Lowdown.

New Year, New Mindset:  Develop a Growth Mindset for a Successful 2023 

Are you ready for a successful 2023? The last few years have been challenging, so you might be apprehensive about the year to come.

Agency makes donation to Child & Family Charities’ campaign 

LANSING, MI – To mark its 15-year anniversary, Edge recently donated $20,000 to Child and Family Charities’ Be the Light campaign.

Please Take the Q4 2022 MFBI Survey to Make Your Voice Heard in Lansing

We're getting rolling into December. With last month's election and the new legislature coming to Lansing next year, the Michigan Business Network (MBN) believes it's critical that the decision-makers hear the voices of Michigan's small business leaders who are being impacted by their decisions. That is why MBN, in proud partnership with Cinnaire, is requesting your participation in this Q4 2022 edition of the Michigan Future Business Index (MFBI) survey.

Agency makes donation to Child & Family Charities’ campaign 

LANSING, MI – To mark its 15-year anniversary, Edge recently donated $20,000 to Child and Family Charities’ Be the Light campaign.