Michigan Group Pushes to Defund State’s Economic Development Agency

Critics say the MEDC funnels taxpayer money to politically connected projects, while supporters argue it drives jobs and investment in Michigan.

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LANSING, Mich. — A grassroots group on Michigan’s west side is raising concerns about how the state’s top economic development agency spends taxpayer money, arguing that the Michigan Economic Devel…