tax breaks

An objection has been filed asking the Michigan State Tax Commission to deny Oracle’s tax break for its Saline Township data center. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Michigan’s governor OK’d new tax breaks to spur construction of affordable housing Tuesday. Colin Jackson has more.

In a quick change from earlier in the week, the Saline Township Board of Trustees on Friday agreed to the full tax break requested by Oracle for its data center. It sets the center’s current estimated value at $43 billion instead of the previous $4.8 billion. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Bills to create a state tax credit to spur the development of more affordable housing in Michigan are on their way to Governor Gretchen Whitmer. The bipartisan bills were adopted last week before the Legislature began its summer break. We have more from Rick Pluta.

The Michigan Senate approved bills Thursday to create a tax break for developers to build affordable housing. Rick Pluta reports.

A bipartisan group of state lawmakers has proposed a new tax break as an incentive to build more affordable housing in Michigan. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Michiganders would see their property taxes lowered under bills passed Wednesday night in the Michigan House of Representatives. Colin Jackson reports some fear that would come at the cost of schools and public services

Salvos are starting to be thrown in the race for Mayor of Ann Arbor. It began over future millage requests. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer delivered her eighth and final State of the State address Wednesday night. She worked to sell a divided Legislature on a 2026 agenda that will help set her legacy and the stage for elections that will determine Michigan’s next political chapter. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer will use her State of the State address Wednesday to call for more programs to address a shortage of affordable housing in Michigan. We have more from Rick Pluta.