Pursuits
Michigan Film-Tax Credits Show Divide Over Aid to Hollywood
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Michigan’s cash credits for filmmakers have lured George Clooney, Ben Affleck and Drew Barrymore to make movies and splash headlines in a state known for making cars.
The Republican-led Michigan House of Representatives voted this month to end the incentives, marking the first time either legislative chamber voted to kill a program that’s been challenged annually. When enacted in 2008, the uncapped rebates were the most generous among all 50 U.S. states.