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
Michigan’s Energy Problem Is Costing You Even More Than You Know
September 11, 2026
In the News
Two questions that may seem separate are actually related: why is your electricity bill going up? And, why does Michigan keep losing people and employers…
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Each child is unique. Every Michigan kid needs an education environment that works for them. The West Michigan Policy Forum has long called for unique,…
Click on Detroit: Literacy reforms become campaign issue in Michigan governor’s race
July 29, 2026
In the News
With Michigan’s Aug. 4 gubernatorial primary approaching, a statewide policy group is pressing candidates to support two additional literacy reforms after lawmakers approved funding for…
The Detroit News: Michigan’s budget got some things right. Reading still isn’t one of them. | Bolger
July 19, 2026
In the News
Lansing pulled an all-nighter the first week of July to get a budget done. Lawmakers were still voting as the sun came up on July…
Michigan’s Tax Trap: Why Families Keep Leaving
July 14, 2026
In the News
Picture a young couple sitting at a kitchen table, laptop open, reviewing a recent job offer and comparing what their paychecks would look like if…
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.
