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Will Gov. Whitmer’s “Growing Michigan Together Council” Work? Here’s What It Needs To Succeed.

July 5, 2023 Government
How can we make Michigan a top-10 state to live, work, and raise a family? This is the question that Gov. Whitmer’s new “Growing Michigan…
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Right-to-work Taught Us To Stand Up For What We Believe In and Make Our Voices Heard

June 14, 2023 EconomyGovernmentLabor
Michigan’s former Right-to-work law has always been about jobs. And at Southwest Michigan First, we believe the greatest force for change is a job. With…
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Summer School Programs Stop the ‘Summer Slide,’ Improve Michigan’s Economic Standing

June 12, 2023 EducationGovernment
Students across Michigan celebrated the official end of the 2022-23 school year recently, but it’s important to note that school doesn’t necessarily have to be…
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‘D’ Grade For Michigan Roads Will Hurt Our Chances to Grow Jobs and Our Economy

June 7, 2023 Transportation
Although our elected leaders in Lansing eliminated the state’s A-F grading system for Michigan public schools, they thankfully cannot escape accountability from the American Society…
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Michigan Legislators Tout New Policies that Produce Failing Scores for K-12 Students

May 23, 2023 EducationGovernment
Despite increased funding, Michigan’s K-12 public schools have been performing worse every year. That’s because it’s not a funding issue, it’s a public policy issue.…
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Michigan Legislators Tout New Policies that Produce Failing Scores for K-12 Students

May 23, 2023 EducationGovernment
Despite increased funding, Michigan’s K-12 public schools have been performing worse every year. That’s because it’s not a funding issue, it’s a public policy issue.…
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Unfunded Liabilities Continue to Put Municipal Services and Our Kids’ Futures in Jeopardy

May 23, 2023 GovernmentPensions
Michigan lawmakers are gearing up for a new state budget that will likely continue to leave local municipal services at risk and set our children…
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Michigan Must Fulfill Those Empty Promises about ‘Fixing the Damn Roads’

May 23, 2023 Government
Michigan has a $9 billion surplus and a drumbeat of empty promises to “fix the damn roads,” yet people are kicking up their feet and…
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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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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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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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