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This podcast is brought to you by the Michigan Municipal League. Each week, we showcase insightful interviews on city innovations and politics, delve into the challenges of local government finance, share our members' amazing accomplishments, and take a fresh look at stories in the League's magazine.
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Wednesday Oct 24, 2018
Wednesday Oct 24, 2018
Host: Anthony Minghine, Deputy Executive Director & COO, Michigan Municipal League
Guest: Khalil Rahal, Executive Director, Economic Development Corporation, Office of the Wayne County Executive
Michigan made a valiant effort to lure Amazon's second headquarters to our state, but we fell short. Khalil Rahal shares some of the reasons we lost out. Chief among them is the lack of a municipal finance structure that would enable us to provide adequate public transit, workforce development, and many of the other factors necessary to attract businesses and talent.