Author: Bridge Michigan
In Senate race, Mallory McMorrow pitches plan to do data centers ârightâ
Democratic US Senate candidate Mallory McMorrow is stepping into the data center debate, proposing to ban nondisclosure agreements and require developers to cover related infrastructure costs….
Michigan Gov. Whitmer pushes for subsidies, as $261M megasite awaits deal
In her final year in office, the Michigan governor seeks another $150 million for land development. Boosters say thatâs necessary to lure jobs. Critics say Michiganâs efforts ignored residentsâ wishes….
Inside Michiganâs secret $261M plan to raze homes for megafactory that never came
Documents obtained by Bridge tell the story of one of the biggest gambles of Gov. Gretchen Whitmerâs tenure. The taxpayer-funded project to lure a major employer to mid-Michigan kept residents and some lawmakers in the dark, demolished neighborhoods and so far has come up empty….
Genesee County leaders still bullish on megasiteâs potential, despite setbacks
Manufacturing has cratered in the county since the early 1980s, and a huge site near Flint Bishop Airport could help âreverse decades of job loss and sluggish population growth,â boosters say….
Homeowners âhijackedâ by Michigan megasite: Sell or live next to factory
In the shadow of Flint Bishop Airpor, residents say they feel burned by a $261 million to lure a megafactory. A state lawmaker says ‘we burned a lose-lose situation.’…