Economic Leaders: To Grow Michigan, State Should Focus on These 10 Goals

Economic leaders: To grow Michigan, state should focus on these 10 goals

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A group of Michigan economic leaders have put together a list of 10 priorities that they say will help grow the state. The list, from the Economic Development Leaders for Michigan, includes 10 initiatives the group says will help grow the state's economy. In order to boil everything down into 10 priorities, the group put things into four categories, Grand Rapids-based The Right Place President and CEO Randy Thelen, w…

Michigan Economic Leaders Unveil 10 Priorities to Drive Growth, Talent, and Equity

Economic Development Leaders for Michigan (EDLM), a coalition representing 79% of the state’s population and 84% of its gross domestic product, has released a unified set of ten legislative priorities designed to strengthen Michigan’s economic foundation for the decades ahead. The plan, rooted in four pillars—business attraction, community revitalization, talent development, and innovation—sets out targeted investments and policy reforms that ED…

Economic Development Leaders for Michigan unveil top 10 priorities for statewide growth and prosperity – The Courier News

(Lansing, Mich., 08/18/2025) — Economic Development Leaders for Michigan (EDLM), a coalition of the state’s premier regional economic development organizations, announced on August 18 a unified list of 10 priorities designed to position Michigan for long-term growth, innovation and prosperity. Representing regions that comprise 79% of the state’s population and 84% of its gross domestic product, EDLM brings together leaders with over 225 years of

Regional economic development groups release statewide priorities list

A coalition of regional economic development groups on Monday released a list of 10 priorities aimed at boosting Michigan’s long-term growth, innovation, and prosperity.Economic Development Leaders for Michigan, a group representing Michigan regions accounting for 79% of the state’s population and 84% of its gross domestic product, said the agenda focuses on business attraction and retention, community development, talent, and entrepreneurship.A…

Economic Development Leaders for Michigan Unveil Top 10 Priorities for Statewide Growth and Prosperity - Lansing Economic Area Partnership

Lansing, Mich. (Aug. 18, 2025) — Economic Development Leaders for Michigan (EDLM), a coalition of the state’s premier regional economic development organizations, today announced a unified list of 10 priorities designed to position Michigan for long-term growth, innovation, and prosperity. Representing regions that comprise 79% of the state’s population and 84% of its gross domestic product, EDLM brings together leaders with over 225 years of co…

Economic Development Leaders for Michigan Unveil Top 10 Priorities for Statewide Growth and Prosperity

EDLM unites Michigan’s top economic leaders to advance 10 priorities for growth, innovation, talent, and community revitalization.