Paula Gardner

1 day ago | bridgemi.com | Paula Gardner

Michigan has invested at least $260 million toward buying land southwest of Flint to create an industrial ‘megasite’Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is publicly lobbying for a semiconductor factory on the property, saying it could mean  thousands of new jobsNeighbors are angry that they didn’t have a say and that about 165 homes are targeted for demolition for a mystery companyMUNDY TOWNSHIP — Acres of farmland just south of Flint’s Bishop Airport seem as serene as any in Michigan’s small towns.

1 week ago | bridgemi.com | Paula Gardner

Ford Chair Bill Ford says the House budget bill imperils the planned $2 billion EV battery factory under construction in Marshall The changes come as the automaker also faces drastic changes from tariffs House Republicans say eliminating tax credits for EVs will save taxpayers billions of dollars One of Michigan’s largest manufacturing construction projects is at risk because federal officials want to eliminate the tax credits that make it viable, Ford Motor Co. Executive Chair Bill Ford Jr....

1 week ago | bridgemi.com | Paula Gardner

Small business owners say rising health care costs are keeping them from hiringExperts say increases stem from 14% increases in drug prices and provider billed services topping 7%The business owner warnings come as Michigan’s unemployment rate grows faster than the national averageRising health care costs could stall job growth in Michigan, as 76% of small business owners say they can’t afford to expand their workforce and insure employees.

2 weeks ago | bridgemi.com | Paula Gardner

Michigan will give Wolverine Worldwide $1 million toward a $9 million office renovation. The work will allow the company to move employees to Michigan, which state officials said is important for west Michigan. The company also is responsible for widespread PFAS contamination in the state and continues to pay cleanup costs.

2 weeks ago | pfascentral.org | Paula Gardner |Bridge Michigan

By Paula Gardner | Bridge Michigan | May 22, 2025 Read the full article by Paula Gardner (Bridge Michigan) "Michigan officials this week awarded a $1 million business development grant to global footwear retailer Wolverine World Wide as it remakes its Rockford headquarters two years into a corporate turnaround plan.