Kyle Davidson

The House Oversight Subcommittee on Corporate Subsidies and State Investments on Wednesday once again sat down with members of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, questioning members of the body on what role it played in providing grants to a nonprofit facing scrutiny for failing to report them in their federal tax filings.  In October, the […]

During Thursday’s session, members of the Republican-led Michigan House of Representatives advanced a bill that would bar the state from requiring health professionals to undergo implicit bias training when applying for or renewing their license. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Matt Maddock (R-Milford), a member of Michigan’s far right Freedom Caucus, passed in a 56-45 […]

Two days out from their next scheduled meeting, members of Michigan’s energy regulatory body held an online comment session regarding a set of proposed contracts between one of the state’s largest energy companies and a massive data center slated for construction in Washtenaw County.  Shortly after the announcement that the controversial project – spearheaded by […]

Inquisitive residents packed into the Rod Bushey Performing Arts Center at Howell High School Wednesday night, as a panel of environmental, tech and infrastructure experts aimed to provide additional information on what it looks like when a data center is built within a community.  Howell Township is one of a growing number of communities in […]

As tax incentives have marked Michigan open for business on data centers, an influx of proposals has drawn frustration and concern from residents across the state as landowners and local officials seek to bring these resource intensive facilities to their community.  While proponents of these facilities – which house servers, storage devices and other pieces […]

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer last week joined governors from six other states signing onto a petition demanding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency add microplastics to its program collecting data on contaminants not currently covered by the Safe Drinking Water Act. Led by New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, the petition requests the EPA include microplastics in […]

As state leaders continue to debate how best to improve Michigan’s economic landscape, a group of the state’s leading employers is weighing in with its own plan centered on education, talent development and economic development. “As the pace of change accelerates, we need to build a more adaptive and competitive state – standing still now […]

In celebration of its 10 years of service, the Southwest Detroit Immigrant and Refugee Center is launching multiple initiatives to expand its reach, strengthen its community partnerships and invite broader participation in its mission. Since its founding in 2015, the center has offered free and low-cost legal services to more than 25,000 immigrants, refugees and […]

Reports that the Big Ten Conference could sell a stake of its media rights to a private equity group have led Michigan U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Birmingham) to send a letter to the conference’s commissioner stating her opposition to the deal and requesting additional information.  Publicly reported details show the Big Ten would sell 10% […]

After releasing several recommendations in April, the Michigan Gun Violence Task Force issued its final report on Monday identifying a number of areas where the state could bolster its current regulations of firearms along with multiple recommendations to help prevent firearm deaths in the state.  Following the mass shooting at Michigan State University in 2023, […]