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Apr 18 2024
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Kansas repeals law mandating regular audits of all economic development programs
Kansas lawmakers and Gov. Laura Kelly have repealed a law requiring regular audits of all the state's economic development programs. Kelly on on April 12 signed House Bill 2483, which eliminates various statutory requirements for the Legislative Division of Post Audit. That includes repealing a law mandating that all economic development incentive programs be reviewed every three years. Kelly
Yahoo NewsApr 18 2024
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Ohio Senate candidate Moreno cites birthrate in favor of pro-family economics
EXCLUSIVE — Ohio Senate hopeful Bernie Moreno said he will push for pro-family economic policies should he make it to Capitol Hill, citing declining birthrates in the United States. Moreno, a 57-year-old car dealership owner, is hoping to unseat incumbent Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) in Ohio’s competitive Senate race. The race is listed by the Cook Political Report as a toss-up, meaning it is a
Washington ExaminerApr 21 2024
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Ecuador Voters Back Noboa’s Anti-Mafia Measures, But Reject His Economic Reforms
Ecuador’s voters approved a raft of security measures including extradition for drug traffickers, while rejecting investor-friendly economic reforms, handing a partial victory to President Daniel Noboa in Sunday’s referendum.
All nine of Noboa’s proposals to step up his war on cocaine cartels passed easily, according to the quick count published by the electoral authority. However,
BloombergMar 25 2024
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Maui Reopens to Visitors Amid Economic Hardship
In the wake of economic challenges plaguing Maui since August 2023, where approximately 8,000 residents found themselves unemployed and many families faced displacement due to job loss and business closures, the island is embarking on a new chapter of recovery. The resilient community of Maui is determined to bounce back stronger than ever, and part of that recovery plan involves reopening its
KHON 2Apr 01 2024
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State Economic Development releases interactive resource map
Apr. 1—Are you looking to connect with business, entrepreneurial and community resources? The New Mexico Economic Development Department may have the tool for you. The department last week announced that its Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, or JEDI, office has launched an interactive map that can connect New Mexicans to those resources. "We are incredibly excited to introduce this
Yahoo NewsDec 05 2013
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Obama focuses agenda on economic inequality
Fox News (Online News) New York Times (News) Wall Street Journal (News)Apr 17 2024
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Baltimore Bridge Collapse Costing $191M *A Day* In Lost Economic Activity.
The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, which forced the partial closure of the city’s port, could cost the state almost $200 million a day in lost economic activity. Commercial shipping activity at the Port of Baltimore has been severely disrupted since late March when a cargo ship allided with the bridge, causing it to collapse into the shipping channel below.
The National PulseApr 21 2024
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Virginia Beach’s new economic development director on regional cooperation, booming investment interest
VIRGINIA BEACH — Charles “Chuck” Rigney, the city’s new director of economic development, landed the job at an opportune time. Virginia Beach had just closed a deal with Amazon to build a fulfillment center and delivery station off Dam Neck Road. Rigney would head up implementation. “They give me the ball on the one yard line with first and goal,” Rigney said. “You don’t want to fumble the
Daily PressApr 12 2024
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Pennsylvania Senate hopeful Dave McCormick lays out economic priorities
EXCLUSIVE — Dave McCormick, the Republican contender in Pennsylvania’s Senate election, said he wants to use his experience as a prominent business executive to cut federal regulations and pare back the administrative state. McCormick, 58, is a West Point graduate and combat veteran who has made a major name for himself in the world of business and finance. After a few years of service in the
Washington ExaminerApr 06 2024
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Jon Coupal: ULA tax numbers expose economic ignorance
California would be a far better state if politicians and progressive activists were required to take a course in basic economic principles. If they did, they might not blindly pursue economic policies that not only damage people’s lives generally, but also fail to accomplish their intended goals. Examples of this are numerous. In fact, here are a few from media reports just this past week.
Orange County Register