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Elected Leaders and Legislators Go Island-hopping While Michigan’s Population Shrinks

May 23, 2023 Government

Our elected leaders are getting ready to meet and clink beers at next week’s Mackinac Policy Conference, but they certainly don’t deserve “cheers” from Michigan…

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Limiting School-of-Choice Options for Michigan Students Hurts All of Us

May 17, 2023 EducationGovernment

After enacting a misguided plan to end worker freedom in Michigan earlier this year, Gov. Whitmer and the state Legislature have now set their sights…

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Michigan Teachers, Parents and Students Deserve More Transparency

May 16, 2023 EconomyGovernment

Educators carry one of the heaviest lifts in our communities shaping our leaders of tomorrow - and unfortunately, Michigan is on the brink of making…

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New A-F grades released for Michigan schools as state Democrats attempt to hide key school accountability data

May 15, 2023 EducationGovernment

Advocacy groups urge Gov. Whitmer to veto repeal of A-F transparency law LANSING – (May 15, 2023) – The West Michigan Policy Forum and Great…

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Mississippi Enacts Forward-thinking Policies that Result in Better Scores for K-12 Students While Michigan Lags Behind

April 25, 2023 EducationGovernment

Michigan’s K-12 education system is sliding backward and moving in a direction that will hold our students back. Our children deserve data-based interventions that will…

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Action Alert: Support Workforce Housing

November 16, 2022 Government

Help us demand action on Senate Bills 362, 364, 422 & 432 to support workforce housing throughout Michigan! Click here to contact your senator and…

The Nation’s Report Card Shows Dire Results for Michigan Students

October 28, 2022 EducationGovernment

Timing is everything. Shortly after the West Michigan Policy Forum’s conference calling on state leaders to fix Michigan’s failing K-12 education system we received national…

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Michigan Broke its Promise and Our Students are Bearing the Burden

October 13, 2022 EducationGovernment

In 2018, our state made a commitment to improve our education system when legislators approved a bill that holds schools accountable for their performance and…

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The Transformational Investments Michigan Needs to Drive Us to a Prosperous Future

October 5, 2022 Government

This summer, Michigan legislators agreed on a $76 billion budget, which included fulfilling pension promises. The West Michigan Policy Forum is proud of our lawmakers…

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Beyond Fiscal Year 2023: Michigan has $7 Billion and We Need to Ensure it Gets in the Right Hands

September 7, 2022 GovernmentTalent

There’s $7 billion that remains available on Michigan’s balance sheet, half of which is leftover one-time federal stimulus dollars. Michigan’s fiscal year 2023 budget signed…

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If it’s not broken, don’t fix it.

August 31, 2022 GovernmentLabor

The hospitality industry is filled with incredible servers, who, for the most part, intentionally chose this business because of the perks of tipping. In an…

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