A VOICE FOR
MICHIGAN BUSINESSES
A brighter future for Michigan needs a strong voice from business.
Because policy matters to:
- Create business, grow jobs and open better career opportunities.
- Removing barriers to competitiveness.
- Driving Michigan to lead in economic vitality and quality of life.
We seek to be a bold business voice to drive change:
- Because we can’t grow better careers through policies that hurt job providers,
- We are a strong, unified voice for leaders in free enterprise.
- Michigan’s families benefit through bold, principled actions that empower people.
Recent Insights
Bridge Michigan: Gov. Whitmer has vowed to boost literacy in Michigan. Here’s where we stand
June 9, 2026
In the News
In a packed auditorium on a cold day in December, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said literacy would be her top priority in her last year. Now, as…
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Michigan Can’t Afford to Wait: The Case for Literacy-Based Promotion
June 4, 2026
EducationGovernmentIn the News
We applaud Representative Brad Paquette and Speaker Matt Hall for their work to advance literacy based promotion to help students learn to read so that they can…
Michigan’s Big Show: Jase Bolger, President and CEO of the West Michigan Policy Forum
May 21, 2026
In the News
Ahead of next week's Mackinac Policy Conference, West Michigan Policy Forum President & CEO Jase Bolger joined Michael Patrick Shields to lay out why Michigan…
The Detroit News: A better future for Michigan families started with better policy | Opinion
May 20, 2026
In the News
In a Detroit News op-ed, West Michigan Policy Forum President & CEO Jase Bolger warns that Michigan's house is on fire and lays out a…
Facts matter, and the simple truth is that Michigan is falling behind. Whether it be personal income for our workers, reading performance for our kids, or the…
PuShing Michigan Forward
The West Michigan Policy Forum strives to create jobs and opportunities through identifying and removing barriers to competitiveness to help Michigan become a Top-10 state in the nation. Our role is to provide leadership, education and a voice for Michigan businesses to guide the administration and legislature on key policy initiatives.
