A new study released Monday by a Michigan State University sociologist finds that cities’ size and location are waning as indicators of its economic prowess. Assistant professor Zachary Neal credits the growth of communication technologies and other networks for realigning economic hub zones from places like Detroit and Cleveland to Raleigh/Durham and Denver.
Boeing announced yesterday that it is set to open a new manufacturing facility at MidAmerica Airport in Mascoutah, IL. The new facility is expected to open in early 2011 and will be responsible for assembly and subassembly work. The facility will be considered part of Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) St. Louis operating area. [...]
Florida has launched a new website designed to help the state’s rural communities attract more economic development. The website will be managed by the Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI), coordinated by the Governor’s Office of Tourism, Trade and Economic Development. Visitors to the site will find information about economic development incentives and programs focused on [...]
The International City/County Managers Association (ICMA) is looking for a few good local government administrators. According to a newsletter announcement, the group is asking interested US-based municipalities to join ICMA Latinoamérica in a partnership program designed to open money markets to sub-national governments in Latin America.
A report released today by the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) says the days of rapid revenue declines is nearing an end for most states, a little under two years since the fall of Lehman Brothers and the beginning of the Great Recession. NCSL joins a host of state and local government fiscal observers [...]
And they’re off! State and local tax revenues are off to positive start for the first time since Q3 2008. The first quarter of 2010 saw state collections growing on a year-over-year basis, but according to the Rockefeller Institute of Government, there is little cause for celebration.
Alabama Governor Bob Riley is headed to the Farnborough International Air Show in the UK next week to court an agreement with an unnamed aerospace company, in the hopes that they’ll bring jobs to the state. If successful, Alabama is expected to break ground on a new aerospace production plant by the end of the [...]
For forward-thinking governors, the post-Great Recession era will be marked by innovation and opportunity, says Accenture’s Steven J. Rohleder. In this edition of CivSource’s The Gallery, Mr. Rohleder writes that fresh approaches to revenue generation, fiscal management and public assistance are within reach for incoming governors.
As budget shortfalls continue to plague states across the country, several are being forced to close offices and agencies which provide services to the public. Today, the state of Washington announced that it will be closing a significant number of state offices as a result of budget shortfalls. Employees working at these offices will also [...]
A storm has been brewing between state and local tax officials and the online travel industry for the last several years over hotel occupancy taxes. From New York to San Francisco, Washington to Georgia, states and cities have taken companies like Orbitz, Travelocity and Expedia to court for what has been characterized as stealing, tax [...]
