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Searched in category Economic Development, MEDC.
- The Michigan Economic Development Corporation: A Review and Analysis
Details: Match Rating: 50. Posted: Aug. 31, 2009. Type: Study.
- What The...?
MEDC grant to SEIU raises all kinds of questions
Summary: The value of MEDC itself is dubious and this grant to SEIU is especially so.
Details: Match Rating: 10. Posted: Nov. 18, 2009. Type: General Article.
- Film Subsidy Is Political, not Economic
Summary: An unusual joint hearing occurring right now of two state House committees on Michigan's film subsidy program brought to mind a letter received last summer from Janet Lockwood, director of the Michigan Film Office. The letter was in response to a Mackinac Center press release describing how the subsidy program may actually destroy jobs.
Details: Match Rating: 10. Posted: Nov. 18, 2009. Type: General Article.
- MEDC Untruths Reveal Political Nature of 'Jobs' Department
Summary: The Mackinac Center's recent analysis of the Michigan Economic Development Corp. elicited some misleading or erroneous responses from MEDC officials. Although the MEDC is supposed to be about economic development, its true mission is political, and so its pronouncements should be viewed with the same skepticism as ones from politicians.
Details: Match Rating: 10. Posted: Nov. 12, 2009. Type: General Article.
- Cast Your Vote for Limited Government
Details: Match Rating: 10. Posted: Nov. 2, 2009. Type: General Article.
- MEGA Stories
Summary: Michigan Economic Development Corporation CEO Greg Main boasted that he "would invite (critics) to take a look at the results (of the MEGA targeted tax break program)." We did. Twice. In depth and detail. We found that - at best - MEGA creates no new jobs, and on balance it may even destroy them on a net basis. Further, only 29 percent of the direct jobs promised by its deals ever happened. To date, the MEDC has not refuted a single point of fact, or produced independent, systematic evidence that its approach does squat to create jobs, increase state incomes or expand our economy.
Details: Match Rating: 10. Posted: Oct. 29, 2009. Type: General Article.
- "Slashing" Economic Development Staff? Please Sir, Can We Have Some More?
Summary: The Michigan Economic Development Corporation — the lead agency in a statewide "economic development" empire — is arguably the most ineffective, least necessary department in state government. Shrinkage of the agency's staff is good news; staff levels reaching zero would be excellent news! Alas, declines reported by a recent Detroit News article aren't quite what they appear to be.
Details: Match Rating: 10. Posted: Oct. 28, 2009. Type: General Article.
- “Dis-Unity” Studios?
Summary: A news report from Detroit TV station WDIV seems to indicate that a $146 million film production studio has instead become a boondoggle for the city of Allen Park.
Details: Match Rating: 10. Posted: Oct. 23, 2009. Type: General Article.
- Is it The Wall Street Journal or The Onion?
Summary: This week, The Wall Street Journal published another critical examination of Michigan's political leadership, economy and budget. In a delicious irony, the online version posted a Michigan Economic Development Corp. advertisement featuring actor Jeff Daniels alongside the piece.
Details: Match Rating: 10. Posted: Oct. 22, 2009. Type: General Article.
- Center Cited on Jobs (or Lack Thereof)
Summary: A new study by the Center's Michael LaFaive, director of fiscal policy, and James Hohman, fiscal research analyst, figured prominently in media coverage across Michigan Sunday and today highlighting Michigan's inability to create jobs, despite various programs, subsidies and other give-aways.
Details: Match Rating: 10. Posted: Oct. 19, 2009. Type: General Article.
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