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As State Elected Officials Head up for Mackinac Island Conference, They’re Still Fudging The Numbers When It Comes to Teacher Retirement System Raid Proposal

May 29, 2024 EducationGovernment
Michigan’s state elected officials still have important work to do on the state budget; work they should discuss this week at the annual Mackinac Policy…
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Lansing Leaders Must Give College Graduates More Reasons to Stay in Michigan

May 16, 2024 Economy
Tens of thousands of young people across Michigan will walk proudly across ceremonial stages this spring to receive their hard-earned college diplomas. But in light…
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Spate of Plant Closures in Michigan Beginning to Feel Like the Lost Decade 2.0

May 13, 2024 Economy
We’ve noticed a troubling trend recently that brings back memories of a time we’d like to all forget in the state of Michigan – The…
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Spring Has Sprung, but Michigan’s Economy Feeling the Effects of a Late Frost

April 26, 2024 EconomyGovernment
Although it’s been said that April showers bring May flowers, not everything is coming up roses for Michigan’s economy. Our economic garden, if you will,…
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‘Michigan Economic Scorecard’ Shows Our State Lost Ground during the First Quarter of 2024

March 22, 2024 Economy
The health of our economy is critical to helping all Michigan families prosper. Unfortunately, we continue to see economic fallout resulting from anti-business decisions being…
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The Growing Michigan Together Council Shows Its True Colors

November 10, 2023 EconomyEducationGovernmentTaxes
Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s “Growing Michigan Together Council” has become the “Growing Michigan Taxes Council.” According to a media report, it plans to recommend tax hikes…
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West Michigan Policy Forum Urges Veto on Democrat Energy Plan

November 9, 2023 EconomyGovernment
Bolger: “The political ‘climate change’ our state Capitol is experiencing right now is directly responsible for raising people’s taxes, decimating our state’s population, and putting…
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The Great Lakes Growth Coalition: A United Front For a Stronger Michigan

October 23, 2023 EconomyGovernment
Michigan has a new powerhouse group advocating for workers, families, and job creators: The Great Lakes Growth Coalition. The coalition brings together a diversity of…
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Michigan Doesn’t Need a Maze of Job-Killing Mandates

September 26, 2023 EconomyGovernment
Families and job creators need simple, fair, and easy-to-understand rules and regulations. Yet the state Senate may soon open the door to a maze of…
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WMPF Chair: Mandatory Paid Leave Would Be a Disaster for Michigan

September 25, 2023 EconomyGovernment
Mandatory paid leave ultimately hurts everyone by making it more difficult for companies to make on-time deliveries of needed products and services. That’s the message…
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Will Michigan’s Mandatory Paid Leave Actually Work?

September 21, 2023 EconomyGovernment
Michigan has a bad track record of government-run programs. That’s worth remembering now that Governor Whitmer and the Michigan Legislature are trying to pass a…
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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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Michiganders need more housing options for a thriving economy

July 14, 2022 LaborTalent
Do you know what one of the key elements to a thriving economy is? It’s often overlooked and underestimated, but it’s the foundation for a…
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Legislative Chat Series: Michigan Representative Thomas Albert

June 28, 2022 Labor
The West Michigan Policy Forum recently kicked off bi-monthly legislative chats to provide an intimate opportunity to have our members listen to, glean from, and…
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A simple humanitarian solution to our nationwide labor shortage

June 21, 2022 Labor
Michigan and the rest of our nation have been facing a grave labor drought that’s impairing our economy and causing many businesses, large and small,…
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Four Ways Michigan’s Legislature Can Improve Our Unemployment Rate

April 28, 2022 GovernmentLabor
Two years ago at the dawn of the COVID-19 pandemic, Michigan’s unemployment rate hit a high not seen since the great depression - 22.7% of…
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Housing Affordability

December 12, 2021 GovernmentLabor
Michigan is facing a housing shortage - and the cost of homes has skyrocketed over the past year, leaving many unable to afford housing. This…
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