The bipartisan effort to establish a sustainable incentive program addresses one of the main concerns identified by industry leaders who have chosen other states over Michigan recently: the lack of a competitive, consistent economic development structure that includes incentives for establishing new, well-paying jobs.

A broad coalition of job creators, economic development professionals and industry leaders from across the state today praised the Michigan House of Representatives, Michigan Senate and Gov. Whitmer Administration for proactively appropriating $1 billion in a new economic development fund.

LANSING, Mich. - A new coalition of job creators, economic development professionals and industry leaders across the state have joined forces to help Michigan regain a competitive edge in the race for new jobs and investment.

Randy Thelen, CEO of The Right Place, talks about attracting new jobs to Michigan - for personal and professional reasons.