by Kyle Kaminski | Apr 17, 2024 | LOCAL ECONOMY POLITICS
More than $9 million awarded to a planned development project in Genesee County could provide a big boost to the local economy and help create thousands of new jobs. MICHIGAN—State funding awarded this week through Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s administration is set to... by Kyle Kaminski | Apr 16, 2024 | MONEY AND JOBS POLITICS
The Biden administration is investing billions of dollars in clean energy and creating thousands of new jobs. And in Michigan, workers are starting to fill them. MICHIGAN—A massive marketing campaign designed to fill manufacturing jobs in Michigan is starting to pay... by Kyle Kaminski | Apr 9, 2024 | HOUSING AND REALESTATE POLITICS
About $250 million in federal tax credits awarded through Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s administration will help support 22 affordable housing projects in 14 Michigan communities. MICHIGAN—Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced a series of federal tax credits this month to help... by Kyle Kaminski | Apr 5, 2024 | RURAL POLITICS
Ex-President Donald Trump’s administration sided with multinational meatpacking companies over local, family-owned farms. But under President Joe Biden’s administration, those federal policies are changing. MICHIGAN—Farmers know there’s a certain value attached to... by Kyle Kaminski | Apr 4, 2024 | RURAL POLITICS
About $2 million in state grant funding awarded last month is set to help local counties and townships preserve more than 670 acres of farmland (and hundreds of jobs) in Michigan. MICHIGAN—Millions of dollars in state grant funding awarded last month will be used to...