Sunday, April 09, 2006
Here are some of the articles on incentives I came across last week:
Gresham, Oregon is trying to accommodate a new expansion of RR Donnelley, one of the world's largest commercial printers, with a new enterprise zone. Read more.
Georgia is building in new incentives for video game development. Read more.
Ohio and Kentucky continue to engage in mindless (although understandable) competitioon over jobs. Read more.
A local government in Rhode Island has introduced a tax stablization plan as a way to help existing businesses. Read more.
Wal-Mart is continuing its national expansion into struggling neighborhoods. Read more. According to the Wal-Mart spokesman, "We will be receiving local incentives in a very small number of these projects."
Rhode Island, New York, Massachusetts and North Carolina are all competing for a pharma plant. Read more.
South Carolina legislators want more incentives for movie makers. Read more.
Soon after announcing the Kia plan, Georgia finds out that there is trouble ahead. Read more.
Mississippi's governor tells proviate developers, "Let me see the money." Read more.
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