Revenue from an event ticket tax could help Detroit cut property taxes and cover costs associated with hosting sports games and concerts. A new Citizens Research Council of Michigan study found an admissions tax on Detroit sports and entertainment venues could raise between $14 million and $47 million annually, depending on the tax rate. The report states […]
This article first appeared on Planet Detroit and is republished here under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. As Michigan careens toward an Oct. 1 budget deadline, Belle Isle is caught in the middle of the state’s political gridlock. The island park, under state management since 2014, would close or have limited access in the event of a […]
Using nicotine products like Zyn in Detroit stadiums could cost you $100. The City Council voted 7-2 to criminalize smokeless tobacco and alternative nicotine products in sports arenas. Violators will first be given a warning, but refusing to comply results in a misdemeanor and a $100 fine. The ban also applies to athletes, stadium employees […]
The ice storm that slammed northern Michigan in March hit 3 million acres of trees across a dozen counties Northern Michigan’s $2.2 billion timber industry could be in for a number of rough years with the ‘wood basket’ depleted The state set aside $14 million for replanting on state lands McBAIN — A tractor-trailer full […]
Stellantis says it will invest $13 billion over the next four years to expand its manufacturing capacity in the United States, a move that the automaker says will increase its domestic vehicle production by 50% and add more than 5,000 jobs. The world’s fourth-largest carmaker said Tuesday the investment will support the introduction of five new vehicles, […]
SWARTZ CREEK — Michigan’s deal to lure a semiconductor plant may be dead, but the fight to assemble 1,300 acres to lure a big-ticket business here lives on — and it’s dividing a community. One month after Sandisk pulled out of a deal to build a $63 billion plant, an economic development group working with Michigan is still buying […]
Steel wire manufacturer says tariffs have boosted business for his operations in Michigan: ‘The math has just totally changed’ President Trump’s tariffs on steel, aluminum, autos and other foreign products have been aimed at boosting domestic manufacturing Critics argue the president’s trade strategy is raising costs for consumers and causing uncertainty for small businesses For […]
Michigan voters increasingly say the economy is weakening, according to a new poll by the Detroit Regional Chamber Voters fear that tariffs are to blame for higher costs of staples such as groceries Support for the tariffs and concern about the economy are split among party affiliations Nearly 60% of Michigan voters believe the economy […]
Michigan economic officials say the Gotion project near Big Rapids is dead The state had spent $23.6 million in land for the project and will try to recoup those costs ‘This is not the outcome we hoped for,’ Michigan officials say Gotion Inc.’s plans to build a $2.4 billion electric vehicle battery plant near Big […]
Swartz Creek schools voted not to accept a $40 million offer for an elementary building The developer of the Flint-area megasite seeks the property and would use a portion of its $261 million in state funds to buy it The offer came two years after negotiations that did not reach the full board until May, […]