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CapCon’s Top Ten most viewed stories of 2024
CapCon provides a top ten list annually to inform readers of its most popular stories, based on views. Here are the top ...
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‘America’s best megasite’ halted after state agency spends nearly $6 million in taxpayer funds
Michigan Farm News reported on Nov. 19 that the MEDC is squashing plans for the site, which the Lansing Economic Area ...
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Michigan to sue industry that’s provided $1.3B to parks since 1976
The state of Michigan has chosen three law firms to sue an industry that has sent more than $1 billion to parks in all 83 ...
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Local government coalition sues to stop Public Service Commission siting order
Local governments involved in the coalition want to see the order paused while an appeal against the commission filed Nov. 8 ...
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We Wish You a Merry Lame Duck
This chaotic scene mirrors the Michigan Legislature’s lame-duck session. Democrats, faced with losing the House to Republican ...
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State jobs subsidies have a 91% failure rate
While companies promised 123,060 jobs through subsidy agreements, only 10,889 materialized, the study concluded. Worse, half ...
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Whitmer praises plan to spend more than $3k of state money on each internet connection
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan High Speed Internet office announced last month that the state will spend more than $3 ...