Potential conflict of interest between local officials and China-linked Gotion rattle lawsuit – Just the News

Court filings show that at least two former board members in Michigan stood to receive financial benefits from Gotion while it was seeking approval for its project there. Gotion's Michigan project is planned to supply parts to the Gotion factory in Manteno, Illinois being built with taxpayer subsidies.
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susan
2 years ago

This would be fixed with legislation introducing personal civil liability for public officials found to have financial ties with bid reipient/TIF/public money recipients.

Hello, Indiana!
2 years ago

And the game is afoot. Get taxpayers to unwillingly subsidize a company that you are connected to and benefit financially from. If said company is a foreign entity or goes bankrupt, so what? Collect yours and move down the road to the next adventure funded with tax dollars. Unions and politicians alike are complicit in the fleecing.

David F
2 years ago

Pray for a sinkhole, no not Illinois it is already, under the Gotion.

Deb
2 years ago

Keep Gotion out of IL and MI.

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