michael finney

State oversight board restores power to Flint City Council

Steve Carmody

A state oversight board is giving the Flint City Council its power back.The council’s powers have been limited since the Gov. Rick Snyder appointed an…

Michael Finney - As CEO of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, he's the state's chief "economic gardener."

Politics & Government

The next steps in Flint's transition back to local control

Josh Hakala

The Flint Receivership Transition Advisory Board has been overseeing Flint since Jerry Ambrose, the city’s last emergency manager, left last April.The…

Economic gardening? What's that?

Lester Graham

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/michigan/local-michigan-951702.mp3When the Governor gave his State of the State speech, I was standing…

Politics & Government

'Pure MI' campaign to be used to market state as business destination

Zoe Clark

The state’s new economic development chief says the “Pure Michigan” tourism campaign should also be used as a tool to grow and attract businesses. Rick…