West MI Policy Forum

Collaborative of business organizations, CEOs and community advocates from throughout the state of Michigan.

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Check out our new MI Legislative Scorecard! With so much at stake, it’s essential to hold our elected officials accountable for the choices they make. Below highlights the critical votes taken by our legislators & more. https://t.co/31qU5ONEEH #legislatives #government #michigan

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As we welcome 2026, we’re focused on the work ahead — pursing policies that empower people, return power to workers and small-business owners instead of special interests, create safer communities, & more.

Happy New Year from @JaseBolger and WMPF! ✨ https://t.co/wwC4WYE9kZ

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This holiday season, we wish you time with family and friends, good health, and the blessings that matter most.

From @JaseBolger and all of us at the West Michigan Policy Forum, Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays to you and your family. 🎄 https://t.co/uw7fHkLrai

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Michigan’s kids deserve policies that put results first! At the governor’s literacy summit, WMPF Board Member Mike Jandernoa provided a much-needed voice of reason, calling for laws that ensure third graders can read and for accountability. @detroitnews
https://t.co/2gz5vXFqT9

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WMPF President & CEO @JaseBolger applauds Speaker @RepMattHall and House Republicans for taking a stand for taxpayers by rejecting costly budget rollover schemes. This move breaks a long cycle of unchecked government spending. More from the @freep https://t.co/8lVnI2jbwt

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WMPF Board Chair John Kennedy urges lawmakers to reject costly corporate welfare and instead advance policies that create real opportunity for every Michigander. It’s time to focus on what truly drives growth. Read his op-ed in @CrainsGR below. https://t.co/D9RCgUO6kT

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Michigan must rethink its jobs and workforce policies! Spent over $20B trying to retain auto jobs and still lost more than half. Time to cut red tape, get the basics right, and move beyond incentives that don’t deliver. More from WMPF's @JaseBolger 🎥 https://t.co/dWNUuT6hpk

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WMPF President & CEO @JaseBolger joined @mibigshow to break down Michigan’s latest policy debates — including why the graduated income tax proposal misses the mark.

For smart policy changes, this one’s worth a listen. 🎙️ https://t.co/zd0ciVRvlH

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“Michigan keeps increasing education spending, but student performance keeps slipping — and taxpayers are right to ask why.” WMPF's @JaseBolger lays out why the state must focus on accountability and meaningful reform in his new op-ed for @BridgeMichigan. https://t.co/B0rWMKR9V8

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State spending keeps climbing, but too little reaches our classrooms & teachers. A petition to “tax the rich” would actually slam small businesses with a 9.25% rate — with no guarantee it helps education. DECLINE TO SIGN! 📽️ of WMPF's @JaseBolger below. https://t.co/elUMRkdDX6

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Great conversation on @mibigshow diving into why #Michigan needs to move past ineffective incentives and focus on policies that actually drive long-term growth. WMPF Board Chair John Kennedy highlights real solutions for state competitiveness. 🎙️ https://t.co/PaBrkwQ7Mv

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Billions in incentives. Broken promises. Fewer jobs.

As WMPF Chair John Kennedy writes in @detroitnews, #Michigan must stop subsidizing failure and focus on real growth — cutting red tape, lowering costs & leveling the playing field for all job creators. https://t.co/CN3w48gh7C

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Despite decades of spending billions on targeted business tax incentives, #Michigan has lost nearly half its auto manufacturing jobs. Time to rethink what really makes our state competitive. More from WMPF President & CEO @JaseBolger below. 📽️ https://t.co/xE9o1ZMtWj

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More money. Worse results.

Michigan spends billions more on education - but over 60% of third graders can’t read at a third grade level.

We don’t need to spend more. We need to spend smarter.

Hear more from WMPF President & CEO, Jase Bolger.

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A shutdown is inconvenient but the bigger risk is a budget done wrong. The debate over $3 billion for roads shows why lawmakers must focus on responsibility, not speed. Call your legislator, tell them to get it done right. 📽️ from WMPF @JaseBolger below. https://t.co/UHb9C5apiH

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Michigan deserves more than just an on-time budget — we need a responsible one. WMPF board member Mark Murray writes in @BridgeMichigan that lawmakers must resist political games and focus on accountability, efficiency, and results. https://t.co/LfZOC634XH #michigan #government

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Michigan’s budget keeps growing — but results don’t. 📉 $7B more for K-12 since 2018, yet 60% of 3rd graders still can’t read at grade level. Time to spend smarter, not just more. Learn more from WMPF’s President & CEO, @JaseBolger 🎥
https://t.co/o5zlyeY4Cm #michigan #policy

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House Speaker @RepMattHall praised the WMPF and Board Chair John Kennedy for backing House Republicans’ focus on core needs—like fixing roads and protecting pensions—while cutting red tape and rejecting tax hikes.

See the video: https://t.co/TKPZP6jaPu @JaseBolger

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Michigan’s small businesses are under assault by special interests pushing a graduated income tax that would double their taxes. 🚫

@JaseBolger breaks it down on Michigan's Big Show @mibigshow https://t.co/4047WQFBpW

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WMPF CEO @JaseBolger joins Michael Patrick Shiels to discuss the dangers of the graduated income tax ballot proposal. 🎧 @mibigshow

Listen now. 🎙️ https://t.co/oBIxlDt0na

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A graduated income tax punishes success and hurts MI’s economy.
WMPF President @JaseBolger: “Throwing more money at systems won’t fix students’ challenges.” 🚫📉

Let’s grow jobs—not taxes. https://t.co/BEXt9fIJbh @detroitnews