Saturday, June 03, 2006
Here are the interesting articles on incentives I came across last week.
Lacrosse, WI is waking up to the importance of having a clear incentives policy.Read more.
Colorado is going to make a big co-investment if it can get a valauble federal research lab. The size of the deal is triggering some discussion about the use of incentives in the state. Read more.
Bristol-Myers decided to put its bio-pharmaceutical manufacturing project in Massachusetts. North Carolina officals felt the loss deeply. Read more here and here.
Governor Bush signed a package five economic development bills in Florida last week. One bill establishes $245 million in corporate and insurance premium tax credits designed to lure high-tech industries to Florida.Read more.
The film industry is continuing to reboot. A study shows that LA is losing TV pilots at a high rate. Read more.
A big pork project landed in the Quad Cities, helped with a $16 million state incentive package. Read more here, here, and here.
That looks like chump change, though when New York has put together a $1 billion package to lure a chip plant. Read more.
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