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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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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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Despite Challenges, Michigan Can Work to Remove New ‘Closed for Business’ Sign

April 10, 2023 EconomyGovernment

Michigan employers continue to face a severe labor shortage, slowing down business growth. Unfortunately, these challenges are compounded by a declining state population and the…

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