Gretchen Whitmer’s MEDC gives $617,210 to Lansing housing project being built by campaign donor

Gretchen Whitmer’s MEDC gives $617,210 to Lansing housing project being built by campaign donor

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced a new initiative on Friday aimed at revitalizing key parts of Michigan’s capital city. The area has struggled since thousands of state employees left their offices during the COVID-19 lockdowns to work from home. The Michigan Economic Development Corporation is giving $617,210 to create “15 units of additional housing“, which are being built by a company led by one of Whitmer’s past political donors. Patrick Gille…