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Matthew Needham

Matthew Needham is a former intern with Michigan Capitol Confidential, the online news service of the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.

By Matthew Needham

MEDC Programs Consistently Fall Short of Initial Claims

CapCon | August 2, 2012

State Gives Company $1.65 Million, Creates Zero Jobs and Goes Out of Business

CapCon | July 27, 2012

Auditor General Says State Did Not 'Evaluate the Effectiveness' of $500 Million in Select Tax Breaks

CapCon | July 23, 2012

Michigan Government Program Gives $30 Million To Seven Universities, Creates Less Than Half of Projected Jobs

CapCon | July 16, 2012

Select Tax Breaks For State 'Renaissance Zones' Program Returns One-Fifth of Predicted Jobs

CapCon | July 10, 2012

Corporate Subsidy Program Lives On Despite Lackluster Results

CapCon | July 3, 2012

State Program Awards $67 Million, Creates One-Third of Projected Jobs

CapCon | June 28, 2012

‘Green’ Company Awarded Up to $120 Million Promised 70 Jobs — Creates Just Three Jobs in Three Years

CapCon | June 25, 2012

The State as Venture Capitalist: Michigan Fund Loaned $7.7 Million, Creates Only 20 Percent of Promised Jobs

CapCon | June 19, 2012