Alabama tax plan headed for defeat Monday, September 08, 2003 Tomorrow, Alabama's governor will watch his tax plan implode. Pre-election polls predict that Governor Riley's tax plan will go down to defeat. A large group of opponents has surfaced to oppose Riley's tax plan. They argue that the increase will harm local businesses and scare companies away from building manufacturing plants in the state. According to the Tax Accountability Coalition's web site Alabama citizens should vote no on the tax plan: "We're already taxed enough!"  Visit the site. At the same time, Riley and his supporters argue that Alabama does not invest enough in education, the core of economic development. He's got the right message, but the politics aren't there for Alabama to make the leap. Learn more. posted by Ed Morrison |		This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. links Some Background on EDPro Weblog The purpose of this weblog is to help economic development professionals -- EDPros -- keep up with the changes sweeping our profession. Strap on your goggles. It's a whole new game. There are no experts any more. The only place to learn about economic development is from other EDPros who are doing it. One other point: the prevaling approach (paradigm, if you like) in economic development is shifting from competition to collaboration. There are a lot of reaasons underlying this shift, but here's the important insight: You, your community, and your region will do better by collaborating and sharing information. So, spread the word...Share the knowledge. Tell a friend about EDPro Weblog. If you are using a news reader, here is the link to syndicate this site: Here's the link if you are a bloglines subscriber: Speaking and workshops on Open Source Economic Development As the idea of Open Source Economic Development starts spreading, more people are asking about it. Visit the I-Open web site to learn more. My colleagues and I are happy to explain the basic concepts in a talk or a workshop. E-mail Susan Alshuler if you'd like to learn more about workshops and speaking. Background on Ed Morrison Download some background information on me here.

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