An uncertain market and green energy rollbacks prompt Nel Hydrogen to hit brakes on building in Plymouth Township.
MI Corporate Subsidies
An enterprise project from March 2024.
Posted inThe Center for Michigan
Bridge’s Paula Gardner wins national award for Michigan subsidies investigation
The Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing award recognized an investigation into the return on investment for Michigan’s corporate subsidies.
Posted inGuest Commentary
Opinion | A strategy for electrification of transportation in Michigan
Key recommendations include improving long-term utility planning to enable grid investments to support charging infrastructure, passing a Clean Fuel Standard and providing more incentives for individuals and businesses seeking to purchase EVs and EV chargers.
Posted inThe Center for Michigan
Watch Bridge’s Lunch Break on the impact of electric vehicles on Michigan
The latest Lunch Break event featured Bridge Michigan reporters Paula Gardner and Kelly House talking about the economic and environmental impacts of EVs
Posted inBusiness Watch
As Ford downsizes battery plant, Michigan slashes over $600M in incentives
Michigan officials are rolling back a $1 billion incentive package for Ford after it downsized its BlueOval Battery Park. Once planned for over 700 acres, with 2,500 jobs, it’s now slated at roughly 500 acres and 1,700 jobs.
Posted inThe Center for Michigan
Bridge Lunch Break to discuss electric vehicles’ impact on Michigan
On July 17, Bridge Michigan reporters Paula Gardner and Kelly House will discuss the global electric vehicle transition and its impact on jobs and the environment.
Posted inBusiness Watch
$6 billion economic development plan on hold in Michigan House
Michigan House Democrats on Thursday delayed a planned vote on legislation to extend business incentives but expand the program to include dedicated funding for mass transit, housing, placemaking.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Data centers create few jobs. Michigan wants to give them big tax breaks
Michigan is in a race with other states to lure companies that host cloud storage. Foes say a 2015 deal that promised to bring 1,000 jobs but created a fraction of that should be a cautionary tale.
Posted inBusiness Watch
Michigan lawmakers eye changes to corporate incentives after Bridge report
Legislators, who are debating economic subsidies, raise alarms after Bridge reports that Michigan spent $1 billion to create 200 jobs in EV battery plants.
Posted inBusiness Watch
Michigan has spent $1B on EV, battery plants. So far, they’ve created 200 jobs
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer bet big on five companies that promised $16 billion in investments and 12,000 jobs. The projects didn’t need to create jobs before getting the money, and now all are delayed or downsized.