Current Priorities

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The West Michigan Policy Forum has a targeted 3-tiered approach to accomplish the policy priorities it adopts. We strategically decide whether the selected issue needs our leadership, our advocacy or simply a support role with other partners to be successful. This 3-tiered approach to our current priorities is listed below:

Empore Every Student for a lifetime of success

  • Reinstating A-F school accountability ratings to ensure transparency and help parents make informed decisions about their child's education.
  • Ensure third-graders are taught to learn to read by enforcing strong literacy policies and early intervention strategies.

Ignite Michigan's Business Potential and Job Growth

● Eliminate the state income tax to make Michigan more competitive, attract businesses, and put more money back in the pockets of workers.

● Reinstate Right-to-Work protections to support work freedom and ensure Michigan remains a leader in economic growth.

● Convert the MEDC into a resource for navigating regulations that empowers businesses instead of offering selective corporate handouts.

Elevate quality of life for a thriving michigan

● Prioritize infrastructure repairs without tax hikes by ensuring existing funds are efficiently allocated toward roads, bridges, and public utilities.
● Lower energy costs by promoting policies that increase energy supply, support reliable power sources, and reduce unnecessary regulatory burdens.
● Improve healthcare access by expanding price transparency, reducing barriers to telehealth services, and increasing competition in the healthcare market.