Tim Gortsema

2 weeks ago | crainsgrandrapids.com | Tim Gortsema

By Kyle WileyThe rapid expansion of energy-intensive industries is reshaping the Midwest, from Indiana and Illinois to Michigan. From advanced manufacturing and logistics to health care, agriculture, and data centers, these industries are driving unprecedented demand for energy. But this technological and industrial transformation comes with a challenge: a skyrocketing demand for power that our current grid infrastructure is struggling to meet.

Nov 25, 2024 | crainsgrandrapids.com | Tim Gortsema |Bob Quay

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Nov 25, 2024 | crainsgrandrapids.com | Tim Gortsema

Christopher C. DouglasMichigan has added 24,000 manufacturing jobs since 2021, making it the eighth-highest-growth state in America. This growth is being threatened by a frivolous lawsuit that will raise energy prices while having no impact on global temperature.

Jul 18, 2024 | crainsgrandrapids.com | Amber Arellano |Alice Thompson |Mike Jandernoa |Tim Gortsema

By Amber Arellano, Alice Thompson and Mike JandernoaIt’s become common knowledge in Michigan that we have a serious teacher recruitment and retention problem. The problem is most acute in higher-poverty districts, however. Michigan’s unfair school funding system that inadequately funds higher-poverty districts contributes to this crisis, leading higher-poverty districts to struggle to provide competitive compensation and experience high rates of teacher turnover.

Jul 2, 2024 | crainsgrandrapids.com | Tim Gortsema

We are expressing our support to increase the Kent County lodging excise tax to invest in transformational projects. Kent County is a vibrant, growing region because of a foundation based on public-private partnerships and a collaborative spirit. Our region’s sustained success has positioned us to confidently take the next step to invest in West Michigan’s future.