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The billionaire won special tax status for wealthy areas of downtown Detroit.
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The Big Story
Thu. Oct 24, 2019
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After a lobbying effort, Dan Gilbert, billionaire founder of Quicken Loans, won special tax status for wealthy areas of downtown Detroit where he owns billions worth of property.
by Jeff Ernsthausen and Justin Elliott
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Opportunity zones are meant to spur new investment in poor areas. But Under Armour’s Kevin Plank is getting a tax break for investments that are not new and not in a poor tract. And Plank’s area was picked over neighborhoods that are actually poor.
by Jeff Ernsthausen and Justin Elliott
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Gov. Jim Justice is West Virginia’s richest man and owns its most storied resort. When lobbyists and state agencies book there, he profits. Here’s how the governor, dubbed “Big Jim,” became West Virginia’s little Trump.
by Ken Ward Jr., The Charleston Gazette-Mail
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