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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 Plans Premier Biennial Conference This Fall

March 13, 2024 Economy
Small business owners, legislators and economic development officials throughout Michigan  - it’s time to register for the West Michigan Policy Forum’s biennial conference in Grand…
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Michigan’s Elected Officials Can Learn From West Michigan’s Phenomenal Growth

February 22, 2024 EconomyGovernment
The city of Grand Rapids, Kent County and other parts of West Michigan were some of the fastest growing areas in our state during the…
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Michigan Teams Are Winning National Championships while Economic Ranking Tanks under Governor Whitmer

February 16, 2024 Economy
The state of Michigan has truly become the home of sports champions. Coach Jim Harbaugh led his University of Michigan football squad to a national…
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Governor Whitmer and Michigan’s Legislature Should Consider These Important New Year’s Resolutions

January 3, 2024 Government
People enjoy making New Year’s resolutions. And the media loves to write about them. We’ve determined eight much-needed 2024 resolutions from actual recent news articles…
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Population Council’s Recommendations Fail to Provide Solutions to Grow Michigan Jobs and Population

December 14, 2023 Government
GRAND RAPIDS – (Dec. 14, 2023) –The West Michigan Policy Forum today expressed disappointment that the state’s Growing Michigan Together Council is not calling out…
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Top Ten Reasons Why Michigan Legislators Failed to Make Michigan a Growing State

December 14, 2023 Government
Since the Michigan Legislature has quit work early and will be out for the rest of the year, now is a good time to assess…
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Michigan Legislature Quits Working as Michiganders Struggle with Higher Costs and Rising Inflation

December 7, 2023 Government
For the first time since 1978, the Michigan Legislature decided to stop working before Thanksgiving and took the rest of the year off. The legislature’s…
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WMPF’s ‘Michigan Economic Scorecard’ Continues to Hold Elected Officials Accountable to the People

November 16, 2023 EconomyEducationGovernment
Michigan is moving further away from being a top 10 state, as shown by the West Michigan Policy Forum’s “Michigan Economic Scorecard.” This continuously updated…
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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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Importance of Defending Progress and Success

December 5, 2021 GovernmentLaborTalent
Michigan’s success in recent years can be traced back to important improvements in the way business and residents live, work and play in our state.…
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Preserving Michigan’s Right-to-work

January 25, 2023 GovernmentLabor
You may have seen our recent op-ed in The Detroit News on the benefits of right-to-work. And you may have heard our conversation with Michael…
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A Tale of Two Economies: Possibilities of Michigan’s Right-to-work

December 15, 2022 GovernmentLabor
As Michigan’s Right-to-work (RTW) law celebrates 10 years as a statute, it also faces the possibility of repeal from the incoming Democratic majority. In this…
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Small Business in Michigan Continues to Take Punches with Judicial Overturn of Changes Made to Paid Sick Leave and Minimum Wage

December 14, 2022 GovernmentLabor
In 2018, at the urging of the National Federation of Independent Business in Michigan (NFIB) and the business community, the Michigan legislature adopted the minimum…
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Protecting Right-to-work Laws: The Window of Freedom for Michigan Workers

December 9, 2022 GovernmentLabor
10 years ago we came together to protect the interest of all Michigan workers, unions, and our state’s economy by advocating to make Michigan a…

Second-chance Hiring Can Benefit Your Business

October 14, 2022 LaborTalent
Caught between record-low unemployment and record-high inflation, it’s no secret that entrepreneurs are facing unprecedented challenges. It’s rare to enter a retail store or restaurant…
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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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