Saturday, October 29, 2005
Ohio voters will have the opportunity to pass a new statewide investment program for economic development in November.
In the past, the Governor Taft attempted to expand his Third Frontier initiatives, but the voters turned him down.
This time around, the governor is packaging is Third Frontier initiatives with more traditional infrastructure investments. Read more about Ohio's Issue One. The irony is that Governor Taft is the most unpopular governor in the country. In order for him to have any chance of passing Issue 1, he needs to make himself scarce. Read more.
Incredibly, Governor Taft has a 17% approval rating. In twenty years of looking at political polls, I have never seen an approval rating for an incumbent so low. View the ratings.
posted by Ed Morrison |
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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.
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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.
Ohio's Issue 1
