Michigan lawmakers and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer hope to reshape the state’s economic development strategy by year’s end. Time is short for a bipartisan deal.
Jobs & Economic Development
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Who wins and who loses as the US retires the penny
It will be felt by people who rely on cash – often people without bank accounts who have the least room to absorb even tiny shifts in price.
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Advocates prepare for homelessness crisis as feds make funding shift
Michigan homeless service providers warn of more people entering into homelessness amid changes to how the government funds housing programs.
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Detroit City Council approves tax breaks for WNBA headquarters
The project at the former Uniroyal site won’t trigger community benefits negotiations.
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I-375 project moving forward after pause, but with changes
MDOT has restarted the clock on a project that’s expected to create a surface street-level boulevard in place of the interstate on the edge of downtown.
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What shutdown deal means for Michigan food stamps, flight delays, more
As Trump fights full SNAP payments and unpaid air traffic controllers miss work, a tentative deal could soon reopen the federal government. What it means for Michigan.
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Residents strike deal with Detroit City FC for community fund, $17 minimum wage
The $198 million stadium project includes a 15,000-seat stadium, 421-space parking deck and 76 apartment units.
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Detroiters propose $1 ticket surcharge on DCFC games to fund home repair
A neighborhood advisory council, selected by residents and city officials, is knee-deep in Detroit’s 16th community benefits process, which requires developers seeking significant tax breaks to commit to investments negotiated with surrounding residents.
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Commentary: Detroit’s Gordie Howe bridge is poised to open as truck traffic between US-Canada slows – low-income residents are deciding whether to stay or go
Those who remain are often long-term residents who want or need a cheap place to live and are willing to put up with the dust, noise, and smells from nearby factories and a sewage treatment plant, the author writes.
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Detroit City soccer complex seeks $88M in tax breaks, but no public subsidy
Developers say the new AlumniFi Field is unlike any other stadium in Detroit for a few key reasons.