Incentives generally are not the deciding factor for a company looking to move or expand. But incentives are at the center of an economic development arms race, one in which states that don’t play can find themselves losing out on high-profile projects.
Lindsay VanHulle
Lindsay VanHulle is a former reporter for Bridge Magazine
Posted inSpecial report
Does state make $8.33 for every $1 spent on Pure Michigan campaign?
As it enters its second decade, the Pure Michigan campaign has become a flashpoint for critics who say its success is evaluated based on flawed assumptions about its return on investment.
Posted inSpecial report
Michigan needs $4B more per year for infrastructure, but how to pay for it?
We see the problem every time we drive into a pothole or read headlines about sinkholes, broken water mains and flooded freeways. Yet state leaders haven’t yet done much.
Posted inSpecial report
2018 Michigan ballot initiatives may decide marijuana, gerrymandering
Michigan voters may decide as many as eight ballot measures in November 2018, from legalizing recreational marijuana to changing the way Michigan politicians are elected.
Posted inMichigan Truth Squad
Michigan Truth Squad: Brian Calley’s claims on state’s economic gains
Lt. Gov. Calley is taking credit for some of the major tax and business policy successes of the Snyder Administration.
Posted inMichigan Truth Squad
Michigan Truth Squad: Gretchen Whitmer’s role in Larry Nassar case
Truth Squad explores Gretchen Whitmer’s mantle as an advocate for sexual assault victims after a cop accuses her of hesitating to prosecute a sexually abusive doctor.
Posted inMichigan Government
5 things Michigan Republicans want in 2018
In a major election year, can anything worthwhile get done in Lansing?
Posted inBusiness Bridge
Fending off state, cities vow to rein in retiree benefits costs
Cities facing large unfunded health and pension benefits for government workers say they’re already making changes, without need for state intervention
Posted inBusiness Bridge
Slideshow: 8 Michigan ballot issues in 80 seconds
Here are the basics on 8 measures activists are fighting to get on the 2018 ballot in Michigan, delivered in just over a minute.
Posted inBusiness Bridge
Which 2018 Michigan ballot issues are going strong. Or going down.
Petition drives to stop gerrymandering or end prevailing wage laws are going strong. Others, like an effort to allow pot even for minors, not so much. A quickie guide to 8 potential ballot issues.