Sunday, April 09, 2006
Here are some interesting quotes from last week.
"We are not going to recruit ourselves to prosperity in this state." Kris Kimel, president of the Kentucky Science & Technology Corporation. Read more.
"Development has run totally uncoordinated through our state without infrastructure and things deteriorated because we didn't make a public infrastructure investment." Florida Governor Jeb Bush. Read more.
“The WIRED program reflects Washington’s belief that the nation can best compete in the global economy by focusing assets on regions and regional competitiveness, and by thinking regionally when it comes to workforce and economic development.” Don Kirkman, President and CEO of the Piedmont Triad Partnership. Read more.
“If the people making the decisions never bothered to go to college themselves, then they probably don’t value it." State Senator Chris Steineger, a Democrat from Kansas City, reflecting on why the Kansas legislature has difficulty funding higher education. Read more.
"Everybody here has the potential to change their community no matter how small or large your phone book." Julie Kitka, Alaska Federation of Natives. Read more.
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