… The latest salvo against the MEDC was inspired, at least in part, … complained about the lack of transparency at Michigan’s department … obtain information from the MEDC. “I don’t think the Legislature … Joseph Rivet actually argued the MEDC should lose its funding over … Republicans to complain about MEDC transparency, or in recent years. Sen. …
Making transparency a condition for receiving selective state … to provide much-needed transparency at the MEDC, companies accepting tax credits … conclusion of the hearing, the MEDC's chief executive, Steve Arwood, … rights to provide public transparency concerning the agreement?” …
… reminded this viewer why the MEDC needs more transparency and accountability. The MEDC’s chief operating officer, Amanda … described reviews of the MSF-MEDC by the Michigan Office of the … questions about the MEDC’s transparency and its programs’ effectiveness …
… Act. That could mean more transparency for taxpayers and voters. … Corporation to more sunshine. The MEDC is the state’s department of … bureaucracy. The failure of MEDC programs to create and maintain … to keep its records secret. MEDC officials routinely stymie … I’ve recommended before, the MEDC should be shut down in its …
… last nationwide for government transparency. House Bill 4052, introduced by … get signed into law to ensure transparency and openness from public officials." … Sole, a Detroit activist, sued the MEDC, which brokered an agreement between … Delie, an expert on government transparency at the Mackinac Center for Public …
… Michigan budget. On June 13, 2011, MEDC sent him a document that was … the costs of supplies." The MEDC describes itself as "a public-private … the most recognized of the MEDC's responsibilities is Pure Michigan. … things going on in Michigan. The MEDC website also has a section on transparency, but Rep. Genetski and …
… "incentive" deal, but the lack of transparency that characterizes this entire … specific reforms to correct this transparency deficit. If these hearings are … proposals and compare them to actual MEDC practices. The contrast will be stark. LaFaive's transparency recommendations include: Restore …
Those who want to bring transparency to the Michigan Economic … allies — House Democrats. The MEDC is a government authority that … of Michigan. For years, the MEDC has been criticized for a lack … nothing to increase MEDC transparency. "Right now all the … Lawmakers Looking At MEDC Transparency Legislators Vote To …
… an attempt to bring more transparency to the Michigan Economic … Although the amount of funds the MEDC spends annually has been significantly … millions of taxpayer dollars. The MEDC has a history of investing … Economic Development Corporation (MEDC)." "Economic development and … Democrats Questioning MEDC Transparency Transparency, the MEDC, …
… to show you their report card. The MEDC, the state agency responsible for Pure … economy fared no better. Unlike the MEDC’s contractor we used publicly available … this is a great opportunity for the MEDC to demonstrate the confidence it has … It should mandate 100 percent transparency in the methods and data sources …
… Initiative, about the need for transparency within government-run economic … in a policy brief titled "MEGA, the MEDC and the Loss of Sunshine." Other Center … newspapers. Recent problems with transparency at the MEDC include RASCO, Hangar42 and GlobalW …
… afternoon of March 16, the MEDC responded in part to our request. … Development Corporation. The MEDC administers the state’s corporate … has long been a critic of the MEDC and its programs, as well as … ongoing example. Recently, the MEDC denied significant portions … this, in the interest of transparency, our request asked MEDC …
… Valient made “100 percent transparency” a centerpiece of its proposal. The MEDC has a reputation for obfuscation … Legislature should strip from the MEDC the right to review its own … investment from Pure Michigan. The MEDC has appeared perfectly comfortable … addition to the promised transparency of survey design and data …
… criticism for its lack of transparency, which most recently was … percent in one year. If the MEDC (and Travel Michigan) ever … culture into one of authentic transparency and intellectual forthrightness. … would the work of a reshaped MEDC look like? First, an independent … Legislature’s auditor general — not the MEDC itself — should be responsible …
… after that, in April 2013, the MEDC reported to the state legislature … Sept. 30, 2012 total. When the MEDC responded in July to questions, … issued that found that the MEDC had not been reporting on the … assure a greater degree of transparency at the MEDC. "Clearly, … Pressure Mounting For MEDC Transparency A Bipartisan Disaster: …
… taxpayer-funded subsidies. The MEDC responded on June 20, with … deposit on July 2, 2024, and the MEDC cashed the check on July 19, … activities and discussions the MEDC is having that the public may … “This is a fair concern, as MEDC’s two flagship investments – … seems to violate Michigan’s transparency laws, which require official …
… documents, which shed light on the MEDC’s close relationship with the … Information Act request. However, the MEDC has a history of resisting transparency efforts. Michigan Rising … months to find out whether the MEDC had helped the Chinese company … important information — that MEDC actively collaborated with …
… These bills would prohibit the recent MEDC practice of insisting that legislators … to economic development deals. Transparency would lead to a wider array of … information on local projects from MEDC — only to learn later that the agency … their leadership on this critical transparency issue and urge your support for …
… concerns about the lack of transparency in MEGA and its parent … could be alleviated by two transparency/due diligence reforms that … taxpayers) from fraud. First, the MEDC already has the authority to … include a provision allowing the MEDC to audit the company's job … credits are granted. Whether the MEDC has ever exercised this authority …
… bother trying to inject transparency into the operations of … efforts to just dumping the MEDC altogether? Given the obstacles, … and independent studies, the MEDC's success rate for creating … guessing game, because “transparency” as practiced by MEDC largely … That fact alone marks MEDC transparency as a viable and potentially …
… general's office. In 2009, the MEDC stopped disclosing the names … on three questions posed to MEDC Vice President of Communications … the determination? 2 — Did MEDC ask for the ruling? 3 — Has … office.” To the question, “Did MEDC ask for the ruling?,” Shore … particular MEDC step away from transparency. The policy change first …
… Michigan Economic Development Corp (MEDC), a nearly $3 billion increase from … lack of economic development and transparency from the MEDC. The Mackinac Center has done hundreds … the lack of jobs generated by the MEDC's Michigan Economic Growth Authority …
… "American Badass" beer. The MEDC doesn't mention anything in … Co. went out of business. The transparency of the MEDC is a concern, said James Hohman, … Center for Public Policy. The MEDC only tracks deals when the … are not reported on by the MEDC. For example, in 2008 the …
… exist on corporate welfare deals? The MEDC’s preliminary response to the FOIA request … leaves many questions unanswered. The MEDC refers to 5,572 “sides” of paper that … that account for? We don’t know. Transparency is a Mackinac Center concern. When … when, and why? Whitmer? Lawmakers? MEDC staff? Who, specifically? What did …
… months-long investigation. The MEDC and MFO, along with the principals … line of problems involving the MEDC and less than transparent behavior. … the latest chapter in the MEDC's effort to remain as closed … Policy Brief titled "MEGA, the MEDC and the Loss of Sunshine." … said. All they need is some transparency. Secrecy is the core issue …
… agency’s leap away from transparency. The emails from an exchange between MEDC officials are dated Feb. 13, … grounds for shutting down transparency were based on speculation. … purpose of increasing MEDC transparency. What follows are three emails among MEDC officials, with the names of …
… senate hearing, Cassis told MEDC CEO Greg Main, "The press releases … Michael Shore, spokesman for the MEDC, didn't respond to an e-mail seeking comment. Cassis said the MEDC didn't seem too concerned that … legislation that would require the MEDC to state in its news releases … MEDC needs accountability, transparency - Livingston Daily Editorial …
… fiscal policy director, that the MEDC should be more transparent. … that tracks the failure of the MEDC and its many programs, including … out the growing lack of transparency the MEDC has exhibited in the face of … hasn't succeeded in getting the MEDC abolished, it's winning its …
… Economic Development Corporation (MEDC). The poll was conducted by … poll, has been critical of the MEDC since Gov. John Engler’s executive order to create it in 1999. The MEDC takes money from many taxpayers … addition to being ineffective, the MEDC lacks openness and transparency in how it spends taxpayer …
… author's correspondence with the MEDC concerning the meaning of the … of Correspondence With the MEDC." Concerns over transparency in the MEDC and the MEGA program involve … there is more at stake: Transparency also helps expose political …
… Granholm was in office, the MEDC dodged questions about the … researchers and even lawmakers, the MEDC typically responded by sending data … those seeking answers from the MEDC were, in essence, being told … Michigan a greater degree of transparency. “True success is based … brought some changes to the MEDC, which is a quasi-governmental …
… agency will disclose. The MEDC hands out millions of dollars … other relevant factors, the MEDC should explain them. But the … late 2008 or early 2009, the MEDC did at least disclose how much … should be taken to bring transparency to the agency. And if the … “The need for greater MEDC transparency is best summarized by …
… transfers $187 million from the MEDC's corporate welfare programs … plan, however, does not touch MEDC funding. Leaders in both bodies … point would be to embrace the MEDC cuts of the House plan. “Michigan … Center for Public Policy. “The MEDC consumes hundreds of millions … needed at the MEDC to ensure transparency and accountability and …
The Detroit News reports on the lack of transparency from Michigan’s corporate welfare program. “Michigan … Center has documented the lack of openness from the MEDC about how they spend taxpayer money with nearly … articles, including in a 2009 policy brief “MEGA, the MEDC and the Loss of Sunshine.”
… Policy Initiative, points out in this Lansing State Journal Op-Ed. The MEDC said last week that criticism of its performance is unwarranted. LaFaive says it is overdue. Read more about the MEDC's claims and the overwhelming evidence against it here. More coverage is …
… Information Act request, the MEDC has 31 employees making $100,000 or more. The MEDC has 351 positions. Greg Main, president and CEO of the MEDC, had the top salary, at $200,000. … salary, at $150,000. "The MEDC was structured to incorporate … MEDC needs accountability, transparency - Livingston Daily Editorial …
… particularly the case with the MEDC, which has become less transparent … Toward — and Away From — Transparency" later in this study). … examining the inner workings of the MEDC. The screen shot in Graphic … supplies the money for various MEDC projects.[30] This budget provides … trying to better understand the MEDC. Additional information on …
… pushing for government transparency. Executive Director Abby … into the operations of the MEDC intensified when the Chinese … tipped off our radar because MEDC has been so aggressive and … being spent and whether the MEDC is maintaining adequate national … controls. In a bid for transparency, Michigan Rising filed …
… inform public policy decisions, MEDC officials keep this methodology … valid scientific research — transparency and replicability. Independent … to “check the work” of the MEDC’s consultants because their … multiple no-bid contracts from the MEDC, and whose current chair is a former MEDC official. When challenged on …
… percent increase over the 31 MEDC employees that topped $100,000 … newsletter, reported the new MEDC salary numbers, which it said it obtained from the MEDC. In its article, MIRS made … distinction between the 12 "public" MEDC employees who made $100,000 … Pressure Mounting For MEDC Transparency A Bipartisan Disaster: …
… hurdles due to a lack of transparency. This year is no different. … Unfortunately, this lack of transparency isn’t limited to just one … president, Adam Sacks, and MEDC officials discussing a plan … should mandate greater transparency from state agencies. For … the disinfecting light of transparency on the secrecy of the state …
… Moreover, to our knowledge, the MEDC has still not publicly attempted … will find many examples where MEDC's reported claims of job production … the comical example of the MEDC claiming credit for winning … was won on the basis of the MEDC self-reporting $14 billion … way toward putting that transparency permanently into law. …
… boilerplate language that makes the MEDC less transparent. For instance, … deletes a requirement that the MEDC report amendments to the deals … the governor’s office and an MEDC spokesman about the inconsistency … silence spoke volumes. The MEDC’s spokesman, Otie McKinley, … statutes that limit public transparency of MEGA tax credit information.” …
… Thus, it's alarming that the MEDC has become aggressively less … the high-profile programs the MEDC administers: the Michigan Economic … MEGA once produced under the MEDC's supervision contained information … data doesn't often help. The MEDC has not answered basic questions … decried the MEDC's lack of transparency, and the Michigan Office …
… and leisure industry. The MEDC's response has been to seek … articles in this series, the MEDC has granted several no-bid … assertions and a lack of transparency creates a presumption that … provide evidence that the MEDC’s programs are not only unfair … contradicted claims by the MEDC and Longwoods that the campaign …
… is not surprising that the MEDC, Michigan’s corporate welfare … it operates – that the issue of transparency should be addressed. In … mind at rest regarding the MEDC. Although the concept behind … with private businesses, transparency requirements for the MEDC should be more stringent, not …
… against clear abuses of transparency and accountability by the … agency’s dedication to transparency. On May 29, 2024, Michigan … FOIA request asking for the MEDC’s communications with American … taxpayer-funded handouts. The MEDC responded nearly a month later … deposit on July 2, 2024 and the MEDC quietly cashed the check on …
… unique opportunity available. The MEDC wanted to move quickly to get the site … CapCon reported on the lack of transparency involving the land in 2023. Michigan … but the new plan supported by the MEDC called for an industrial megasite. … a nondisclosure agreement with the MEDC. Residents did not stop there. They …
… does provide additional transparency. We will continue to work … going but with greater transparency. That part of the legislation … potential to provide greater transparency, although in its initial … it would provide greater transparency. In the fall of 2013, … Pressure Mounting For MEDC Transparency
… ascertain. The need for greater transparency in government programs … obtain. A similar loss of transparency appears to be occurring with the MEDC. Despite its quasi-private status, the MEDC is subject to government reporting … programs, "[T]axpayers deserve transparency to know that their money …
… jobs, despite a $38 million MEDC subsidy. Mike LaFaive, director … two exhaustive analyses of MEDC and the Michigan Economic Growth Authority, which MEDC administers, in 2005 and 2009. … than one-third of jobs the MEDC has announced in press releases … which details the lack of transparency in the MEDC and the difficulty …
… significant problems with transparency, and a recent lawsuit by … Michigan, and for years, the MEDC has used data compiled by private … or open records law. But the MEDC claims that it had no role … FOIA law. By outsourcing, the MEDC has found a way to argue it … the public. This weakens transparency and government accountability. …
… Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) as incentives for businesses … others about its lack of transparency. An objective means of … claiming the credits. “The MEDC made an interpretation of tax … on this should be basic transparency.” Rep. Jeff Irwin, D-Ann Arbor, said the lack of transparency is a bipartisan concern. …
… records request to learn how the MEDC calculated the return on investment … for every $1 spent. But the MEDC refuses to disclose the methodology … To learn more about how the MEDC’s consultants generate this … Nov. 6, 2020. Although the MEDC responded and partially granted … Steve Delie, director of transparency and open government for …
… mentioning the tax giveaways. "The MEDC is a slush fund the governor uses to … Democratic Caucus believes we need transparency and accountability in government, … actually work, not empty promises. The MEDC for far too long has wasted tax dollars … confirmed that her office is part of the MEDC. "Politicians of both parties score …
… the debate over public transparency at the state's "jobs" department … Policy Brief titled, "MEGA, the MEDC and the Loss of Sunshine." … and is administered by the MEDC. "The MEDC in general and the MEGA program … between the decrease in MEDC transparency and the increase in the …
… Legislature debates the transparency and scope of the Michigan … James Hohman, enumerates the MEDC’s numerous programs and reviews … actual job creation meets the MEDC’s estimates. They inspected … actual jobs on average. “The MEDC and its work can be intimidating … disconnect between the many jobs MEDC claims to create and Michigan’s …
… should consider: Requiring the MEDC to publish its general ledger … about where state and other MEDC monies flow. Mandating a full performance audit of each MEDC program. The audit should include … program's success or failure. The MEDC and other state agencies should … Loans, requiring greater transparency in the operations of the …
… laws which call for more transparency in the state’s film subsidy … questioned the state’s lack of transparency in the film industry in … million dollars. Greater transparency of Michigan’s film subsidy … Lawmakers Tackle Film Credit Transparency Michael Moore Inadvertently … Embattled Film Studio Senator Says MEDC Should Stop Believing Its Own …
… rumored a few weeks ago, the MEDC made all of its promotional … have been raised about the MEDC’s lack of transparency. The company is a poster … failures.” Michigan Advantage, the MEDC’s (now defunct) YouTube channel, … dollars for their operations. The MEDC previously promoted dozens …
The need for greater transparency in government programs has been widely recognized. … obtain.[‡] A similar loss of transparency appears to be occurring with the … Despite its quasi-private status, the MEDC is subject to government reporting … programs, "[T]axpayers deserve transparency to know that their money is being …
The state is looking to improve its transparency and is targeting its economic development reports, according to MIRS, a Lansing-insider newsletter. … welfare deals are questionable in their effectiveness, but the lack of transparency about them is outrageous. Although this information used to be made …
… ensure the amount given to GM remained a secret. A lawsuit against the MEDC by Detroit resident David Sole challenged this secretive arrangement and … influencing whether the agreements get modified and in what matter?” The MEDC must report to the Legislature on how much the company receives. Only a …
… spending, LaFaive said there should be transparency in the process. He writes: Such … Longwoods’ current chairman is the former MEDC (Michigan Economic Development Corporation) … promotion programs. Moreover, Longwoods’ MEDC business is the result of no-bid contracts. … review process transparent. Given the MEDC’s incentive to justify its budget with …
… business was outbound. "The MEDC's mission was to create new … another stark reminder that the MEDC has failed and should be shut down," said LaFaive. "The MEDC's work amounts to 'press release … others are demanding more transparency from the agency." According … percent). Since the creation of the MEDC in 1999, Michigan's state GDP …
… on their application to the MEDC, the MEDC itself has been withholding … underscores our point about more transparency being vital at the MEDC. The institution is so hyper-secretive … LaFaive's policy brief "MEGA, the MEDC and the Loss of Sunshine" details …
… worth. For much of MEGA’s 15-year existence, the MEDC did disclose which companies were cashing in credits … In a statement, Reilly called the lack of transparency for MEGA credits a serious issue of public … according to The Detroit News. In February 2015, the MEDC valued General Motor’s remaining tax credits at …
… wondering why a top official at the MEDC can’t provide an answer to … figure is calculated, which the MEDC knows and seems perfectly comfortable with (or, if MEDC officials do know, they respect … extensively about a lack of transparency in the Pure Michigan and … “validation study” for which the MEDC paid a different contractor …
… programs must provide much greater transparency. Taxpayers should be able to see … older programs are another story. The MEDC has been good at announcing the job … This information is vital because MEDC projects have so rarely met their promises. … legislators need to insist on some basic transparency principles. That's just common …
… order to pay off Hollywood movies. Dale Rogers: “YES! YES! YES! to MEDC transparency reforms and NO! NO! NO! to the state of Michigan giving out subsidies … will save Michigan taxpayers $400 million a year. Repeal it.” Al Gui: “[MEDC programs] lead to a lack of a code of conduct which translates to shadowy …
… from the department that would allow it to verify MEDC’s claims. Throughout this time, some requests were … a contractor. The most recent response from the MEDC failed to address why certain documents were withheld under the Freedom of Information Act. “Greater transparency from state agencies is desperately needed,” …
… Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), which is the state’s corporate … responsibility to demand that MEDC provide basic transparency. It wasn't necessarily … chain. The idea behind all of MEDC’s various programs and credits … vigorously pursuing the MEDC transparency issue.
… While there are some good transparency efforts in the bill, the … business. The bill will give the MEDC more credits to award for the … estimated value alone. The transparency piece of the bills simply requires the MEDC to publish some information … state law necessitating it. The MEDC used to provide a lot more …
… racecourse employees. However, an MEDC memo dated Sept. 23, 2008, … independent contractors." The MEDC memo states the course would … working at the racecourse. The MEDC estimated that the project … $6.5 million in tax credits. MEDC spokesman Michael Shore stated … MEDC needs accountability, transparency - Livingston Daily Editorial …
… they understand that such transparency is not disclosing corporate … consistently provide this level of transparency, Massachusetts and Missouri … other special treatment, the MEDC stopped doing so. Six years … liabilities from deals the MEDC had made with companies to … current law prohibits such transparency, nothing prohibits Gov. …
… unanimous opinion in Sole v. MEDC is a win for taxpayers and transparency that draws substantially … significant rebuke to GM and the MEDC, the Court held that the MEDC must disclose, without redactions, … corporate subsides. As of 2020, the MEDC admitted it could still owe …
… emphasis on government "transparency" has led to the publication … This failure in government transparency is ultimately the responsibility … of basic questions that an MEDC spokesperson encouraged the … major parties have decried the MEDC's lack of transparency, and the Michigan Office …
Michigan’s corporate welfare programs, which should be eliminated, at the very least need more transparency, according to an Op-Ed in Sunday’s Detroit Free Press co-authored by Assistant Director of Fiscal Policy James Hohman and Eric Mosher, a program associate at the Public Interest Research Group. …
… Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) report had boasted that Ventower … evaluating how effective the MEDC's incentives are, people shouldn't … if a recently enacted MEDC transparency law works as intended. … MEDC Questioned About its Transparency Pressure Mounting for MEDC Transparency MEGA Failure: Job Projections …
… directly benefitted by the spending, MEDC has claimed that Pure Michigan is successful, … But LaFaive and Hicks dispute the MEDC’s methods for determining whether the … successive no-bid contracts from the MEDC. Yet the firm refuses to meet basic transparency requirements that would allow independent …
… grant was community investment." The MEDC stated it projects the expansion, which … the number of jobs predicted by the MEDC and what have actually materialized … Commentary: There Is No Good Reason the MEDC Should Exist A Bipartisan Disaster: … Program Pressure Mounting For MEDC Transparency
… about how the state can increase transparency at the Michigan Economic Development … and how much they are receiving. The MEDC makes an announcement when the credits … percent of the jobs announced by the MEDC ever materialize. There are no reports … employment information is available.) The MEDC is much better about its new direct …
… precisely how basic government transparency principles were avoided. … roughly a decade after that, the MEDC kept filing the annual reports … communications director of the MEDC told Michigan Capitol Confidential … of 2009) which required the MEDC to disclose information, including … lawmakers. This is not real transparency, and it also appears to …
… then-Gov. John Engler created the MEDC. Engler created the agency … about the way they were putting MEDC together,” said Rivet, who … interlocal agreements to create [the MEDC] allowed them to bring in private … would let it evade regular transparency and open records requirements. … constitution prohibited the MEDC from using state dollars, and …
… steps to improve government transparency. Much of the plan has gone … which pledges “greater transparency requirements for the MEDC.” The Michigan Economic Development … recognized this, stating, “MEDC is going to have to disclose … about other handouts, sent the MEDC a Freedom of Information Act …
… Michigan's Select Subsidy Programs Commentary: There Is No Good Reason the MEDC Should Exist A Bipartisan Disaster: Michigan Corporate Welfare Program … Proposes Expansion of Corporate Welfare Program Pressure Mounting For MEDC Transparency
… highlighting the importance of transparency in government and access … it comes to government transparency. It is that relentless … have also doggedly pursued transparency to help taxpayers understand … Democrats How CapCon Uses Transparency Laws to Hold Government … Media Attention MEGA, the MEDC and the Loss of Sunshine Who …
… performing because of a lack of transparency. Senate Bill 269 would … clear. For example, that 2012 MEDC report states that the company … Ledge, said he supports more transparency on how 21st Century Jobs … reporting requirements and transparency for the 21st Jobs Fund … On Select Subsidy Programs MEDC Programs Consistently Fall …
… "Republicans have allowed the MEDC to become a runaway organization … press-release economy based on the MEDC’s “corporate giveaways.” Giving … There Is No Good Reason the MEDC Should Exist A Bipartisan … Pressure Mounting For MEDC Transparency There is No Good Reason the MEDC Should Exist Senator Says …
… state resources. Such a lack of transparency cannot benefit the public; it can … existence of the program, beginning with MEDC officials themselves. In this sense, MEGA's loss of transparency becomes an inversion of the principle … address MEGA's growing lack of transparency — or consider ending the program …
Criticism of the MEDC itself has been bipartisan. During the … provide proper oversight of the MEDC. According to a February 1999 … Commission, the predecessor to the MEDC, then-state Sen. Alma Smith, … Township, complained about the transparency problem, saying, "I don't … a consistent critic of the MEDC. In 2009, when asked by the …
… The effectiveness of the MEDC's tax credits has come under … about 3 of the 10 jobs the MEDC claims will be created are … General's report. She questioned MEDC CEO Greg Main about the job … disconnect with reality." The MEDC's responses to requests for … shows a pattern of less transparency regarding actual jobs produced …
… Development Corporation by requiring greater transparency. The Mackinac Center recommends eliminating the MEDC entirely, but improved transparency would allow policymakers and taxpayers to better …
… measures to improve MEDC transparency. The MEDC hands out millions of dollars … promoted are successful. The MEDC’s position is that it is open … changes to improve its transparency. Many, perhaps a majority, … will even remember the MEDC transparency issue while all of that …
… executive committee of the MEDC — the very agency that oversees … programs: screening, audits, transparency, clawbacks and more. That’s … R-Saugatuck, complained that the MEDC stonewalled him when he asked … “meaningful clawback provisions” for MEDC grants. In 2015, reports that … a package of incentive transparency bills. MEDC chief operating …
… MEGA, the authority is the MEDC's — and the state's — flagship … jobs impact. Nor has the MEDC's corporate culture inspired … has also decreased the transparency and availability of its … effectiveness. Ultimately, the MEDC's behavior in administering … does not bode well for other MEDC programs.
… campaign, which is overseen by the MEDC. That claim is unwarranted. The MEDC budget is $400 million annually, … Michigan funding would be if the MEDC itself - which has 52 employees … visible and possibly most popular MEDC program. The fact that the … expectations of public transparency. However, a pressing issue …
… outside contractors to avoid transparency. Lansing politicians and … by reports purchased by the MEDC that make credulity-straining … requests for specific data. The MEDC tacitly endorses this secrecy. The public deserves more transparency. To revisit the question … returns. Unfortunately, the MEDC stymied our efforts to obtain …
… Economic Development Corp. (MEDC), which is known as the state's … the reputation of lacking transparency. Even legislators have … they've requested from the MEDC. As a lawmaker would you seek information from the MEDC to test its transparency? If you thought the results …
