MichMash: Are economic incentives helping Michigan?

In this episode, we discuss economic development incentives and whether they’re helping attract businesses with Bridge Michigan’s Paula Gardner.

Paula Gardner joins Alethia Kasben and Cheyna Roth on MichMash

Paula Gardner joins Alethia Kasben and Cheyna Roth on MichMash

At the end of 2025, a commitment to getting a new economic development plan out of the Legislature was halted. In this episode MichMash, Bridge Michigan’s business reporter Paula Gardner joins Cheyna Roth and Alethia Kasben to discuss economic development incentives and if they are helping to attract Michigan businesses.

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Author

  • WDET reporter and producer Hernz Laguerre Jr.
    Hernz Laguerre Jr. is a Multimedia Journalist at 101.9 WDET. He is one of the co-host for "Detroit Evening Report," one of the weekend anchors for "Weekend Edition," the producer for our political podcast, "MichMash," and reports on arts, culture and politics.