Keith Ledbetter | ABC SEMI PRESIDENT/CEO President’s Letter For over 40 years, we’ve grown accustomed to Republicans controlling at least one branch of Michigan government. Many business owners sat on the sidelines in recent elections, having grown too complacent in believing that pro-business policies would remain in place even when new faces arrived in Lansing. And in some cases, pro-business groups endorsed left-leaning candidates, assuming there would always be a Republican back stop to prevent radical changes. As of November, that back stop has been eliminated. ABC’s influence in the halls of state government has never been more important than it will be in 2023. Labor unions have long-fought for preferential treatment in federal, state, and local laws that gives them an upper hand on construction contracts using taxpayer dollars. The assault on the free market will begin in earnest in January. The year ahead is going to serve as a wake-up call as to why we’ve been fighting so hard for so long. We need your help. Sincerely, Keith Ledbetter | President and CEO ABC Southeastern Michigan Chapter 2 Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc.
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