Steve Westra was South Dakota’s commissioner of economic development four years ago when the office first agreed to provide financial assistance for a CJ Schwan’s company project. After leaving state ...

New York City Employment and Training Coalition CEO Greg Morris’s first job, about 30 years ago, was signing teens up for the Summer Youth Employment Program, which connects young adults, often from ...

In this combination of images, carbon dioxide pipeline opponents attend a rally Jan. 13, 2025, at the Capitol in Pierre, and South Dakota congressional delegates and other speakers and attendees cut a ...

Construction of the Intel development project in Licking County, which is being developed on a mega site. Some economic development leaders are concerned Ohio could lose out on future projects like ...

Rep. Jay DeBoyer (R-Clay Township) hosts a press conference previewing his legislation with Rep. Steve Carra (R-Three Rivers) to abolish the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. Nov. 5, 2025 | ...

Lansing — A state panel voted Tuesday to end the contract of an independent watchdog tasked with ensuring legal compliance for the past 12 years within the Michigan Strategic Fund, an arm of state ...

Lansing — Some of Michigan's largest businesses have quietly helped finance Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's foreign trade missions while reaping billions of dollars in incentives and other ...

Mississippi will invest over $100 million in economic development, infrastructure, and workforce training across the state. The funding comes from multiple sources, including the Mississippi ...

Governor Maura Healey has tapped prominent venture capitalist Eric Paley to lead the state’s economic development efforts and make the most of a $4 billion bond bill that lawmakers passed last year to ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Leaders at Grand Valley State University (GVSU) are lobbying for more state funding and parity with other schools to provide students more resources and programming. GVSU President ...

A debate is emerging within the South Dakota Republican party over the state's long-standing, pro-business economic development policies. Some Republican gubernatorial candidates are criticizing the ...