Economic Development Responsibility Alliance of Michigan

Mission: We are a grassroots alliance of residential stewards, united in our purpose to stop corrupt deals by taxpayer funded economic development corporations and the capture of regulatory agencies from destroying our communities, our wild spaces, and our water so that a few may profit. As Michiganders, we are also stewards of the Great Lakes watershed: our nation's most precious natural resource. Our highest priority is preserving this incredible heritage for generations to come. Vision: We envision a community free from township, county, and state corruption, in which economic developments are designed, vetted, and voted upon by the people they impact–not distant regulatory agencies and special interest conglomerates. A world where seventh generation organic farmers are held in the highest respect, and folk live here because they choose to–because they've fallen in love with the woods and the water. Funding priorities: 1) Legal defense for communities targeted for destructive development and tax captures 2) Political lobbying to protect residents from abuse by taxpayer-funded economic development 3) Citizen-led, responsible economic development