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ADVOCACY

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                                                                LRCC Joins U.S. Chamber

                                                                to Oppose FTC Ban on

                                                                Noncompete Agreements


                                                                The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a rule
                        24' x 16' stage area  Backdrop included
                        Delivery available  Lighting and        to ban noncompete agreements for all employees and
                        Weather resistant roof  audio packages  independent contractors, with no exceptions except in
                        Non-slip stage surface  Banner design available  cases between a buyer and seller of a business. The LRCC
                                                                has join the U.S. Chamber along with several business
                                                                and chambers of commerce from across the nation
                                                                opposing the FTC’s proposed rule to impose a nationwide
            For more info, contact
            info@messagemakers.com                              ban on almost all noncompete clauses. The FTC lacks the
            Tel. 517.482.3333                                   constitutional or statutory authority to issue such a rule and,
                                                                in attempting to do so, the agency is improperly usurping
                                                                the role of Congress. Read the letter on this issue under
                                                                ‘Current Issues’ at www.lansingchamber.org/advocacy-
            WE’RE PROFESSIONALS — and it shows in everything we do.  priorities.
                                                                This aligns with the LRCC policy priority focus area of
                                                                taxation and regulations.



                                                                LRCC Signs on to Permitting

                                                                Reform Effort


                                    YOUR JOB.                   The LRCC has joined the U.S. Chamber supporting a
                                                                permitting reform call on Congress to Permit America
                                 Done right.                    to Build by enacting meaningful, durable legislation to
                                                                modernize America’s permitting processes before the end
                                                                of the summer.
                               From graphic design/pre-press
                                                          BRDPrinting.com   quickly and efficiently. But America cannot accomplish
                               and printing, to bindery and      Why it matters: Public and private sector infrastructure
                              mailing — your project is         projects will improve our economy and the lives of millions
                            in-house and under control.         of Americans. Investing in highways, bridges, transit
                                                                systems, and ports will move people and goods more


                                         tel 517.372.0268       any of this if the outdated, inefficient, and unpredictable
                                                                permitting process is not improved. Read the letter on this
                                         fax 517.372.4922       issue under ‘Current Issues’ at
                                                                www.lansingchamber.org/advocacy-priorities.
                       912 W. Saint Joseph  |  Lansing, MI 48915
                                                                This aligns with the LRCC policy priority focus area of
                                                                taxation and regulations. l

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