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Small Michigan businesses struggling to stay afloat amid the COVID-19 pandemic are getting a helping hand this week from local and state government…
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This month, a package of bills was introduced in both chambers of the Michigan Legislature to rein in so-called "corporate welfare."There are several…
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Time is running out for an online fundraising campaign for a program that uses Flint teenagers to test their neighbors' tap water.Tests have shown lead…
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For years, the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, a conservative, free-market think tank, has been critical of the Michigan Economic Development…
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You might recall the Legislature recently rejected lowering the income tax rate. The judgment of the majority and the Governor was that Michigan just…
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In 2011, the federal government opened the door to online lotteries when it lifted its ban on non-sports gambling. That action sent the Michigan Lottery…
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Making state lottery games available online has resulted in a disagreement between the state and a native tribe.Twice a year the Gun Lake Tribe gives a…
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State lawmakers are searching for money to fix the roads, and they’ve been eyeing the budget of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and its…
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One state lawmaker says it's "like controlling very large purse strings with very little accountability."Since 2011, more than $65 million in state money…
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It was June 2012 when Gov. Rick Snyder and Michael Finney, the CEO of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, attended a ceremony at the Severstal…