Blog tagged as Economic Development

Are Economic Incentives A Waste Of Money If Population Growth Isn't The ROI?

06/12/23 03:45 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Are Economic Incentives A Waste Of Money If Population Growth Isn't The ROI?
Although Democrats aim to make wide-reaching investments in "Projects, People and Places" as part of their economic strategy, one might wonder, what good is an economic incentive if there's expected to be 83,000 fewer Americans moving to Michigan in the future?

Dems Roll Out 'Make It In MI' Vision 

06/02/23 12:42 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Dems Roll Out 'Make It In MI' Vision 
(Source: MIRS.news, Published 05/31/2023) (MACKINAC ISLAND) – Ramping up the revitalization of brownfield and abandoned properties while creating a fund of federal money for clean energy and semiconductor projects are key efforts to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's "Make It In Michigan" economic strategy.

Whitmer Announces Population Council, Appoints Co-Chairs 

06/02/23 12:30 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Whitmer Announces Population Council, Appoints Co-Chairs 
(Source: MIRS.news, Published 6/1/2023) Reporters and supporters of Whitmer's Growing Michigan Together Council crowded onto the Grand Hotel porch Thursday morning to hear Gov. Gretchen Whitmer officially announce the council.

Gotion Non-Disclosure Agreement Questioned

04/06/23 04:49 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Gotion Non-Disclosure Agreement Questioned
Gotion Non Disclosure questioned by former U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra

MSF Board OKs $138M-Plus In Business Incentives

03/30/23 01:33 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
MSF Board OKs $138M-Plus In Business Incentives
Michigan's economic development board rubber-stamped more than $138.5 million in state-funded business incentives for several projects, with an official transfer request to update Calhoun County's infrastructure ahead of Ford's incoming battery park