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Not dead yet: Movies still percolating in Michigan despite lapsed incentives
Newly renamed film, media office promotes job growt
Pure confusion?
Revamp of state travel website aims to put tourists on right road to Michigan
Why a Florida company is designing the Pure Michigan website
Miles Media was neither the highest nor lowest bidder out of the 22 firms vying for the contract
Old money, new direction: Who will Michigan’s big donors back, After Jeb?
Following Jeb Bush’s flameout from the 2016 presidential race, some powerful GOP donors in Michigan are deciding who to support now
MEDC awards $400,000 contract to rebuild Michigan's website to Florida-based company
Miles Media Group LLP, based in Sarasota, Fla., on Tuesday won a nearly $400,000 contract to rebuild Michigan.org from the Michigan Strategic Fund, a division of the Michigan Economic Development Corp
State senator’s plan would burn DPS debt with tobacco revenue
No bill has been introduced yet, but money from national tobacco settlement would support the governor’s two-district plan to address DPS money problems while keeping the district functioning
Powerful law firms step up Lansing lobbying efforts
The Honigman law firm, which recently snagged Gov. Snyder’s chief of staff Dennis Muchmore, is one of several firms adding to its lobbying presence in the capital to influence legislation for clients.
Bill would restrict ads for the state’s Medicaid expansion program
Republican senators say the state has advertised enough, while defenders say frequent turnover among those seeking insurance requires constant education.
State seeks to eliminate tax credit for auto insurers
The increased use of the tax credit could cost the state $80 million in annual revenue if it is not addressed