Partnering for Progress

The only way Michigan will move its economy forward is if we're all working together. I read an op-ed the other day penned by the editor of a weekly newspaper in Livingston County that essentially said business would have to save us. Well, I'm here to tell you that it is not only the private sector, but non-profits, education and yes, even government that must work together to strengthen Michigan's economy. I've said previously, and you'll see me repeat this over and over... one of the ways to strengthen Michigan's economy is to invest in our cities, and downtowns. So it's a good thing to read that a number of non-profit groups who make it their business to work on creating great communities, like the Michigan Municipal League, are partnering with a state agency, the Michigan State Housing Development Authority, to put on a conference dedicated to downtowns. As the Bay City Times notes, its exactly the kind of collaboration needed to move our state forward.