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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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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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West Michigan Policy Forum Calls for Action to Grow Michigan’s Population

September 21, 2023 EconomyGovernment

September 18, 2023 TO: Michigan Population Commission Co-chairs John Rakolta and Shirley Stancato Individuals and families seek what is best in order to flourish. There are…

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