1+ hour, 6+ min ago  (494+ words) By Cate Welch and James M. Hohman Not that companies are competing for a limited pool of funds. Since the program began, lawmakers have steadily approved tens of millions of subsidies for it each year. But a significant share of that…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (305+ words) MIDLAND, Mich. " A new report from the Mackinac Center for Public Policy finds that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's most prominent business subsidy deals have fallen far short of expectations, producing only a small share of the jobs promised while costing taxpayers…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (1768+ words) By James M. Hohman All told, the governor said that her major subsidy projects would create 20, 595 jobs in Michigan. So far, these deals have created 602 jobs, just 3% of expectations. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer offered billions of taxpayer dollars to select companies…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (364+ words) By David T. Stevenson Michigan received a $125 million federal grant that it will share with school districts to cover the cost of buying 322 electric powered buses and 54 propane powered buses. The grant was designed to replace older diesel fueled buses with…...