Topics : Economic Development


  • When the Music Stops
  • A lot of our symphony orchestras are in trouble, and the changing nature of cities is part of the problem. But Buck Owens may have some lessons for Beethoven.


  • Seattle City Council Gives Sports Arena Big Assist
  • The Seattle City Council approved an agreement to build a new sports and entertainment center with up to $200 million in public bonds.

  • America's Hidden Unemployed Would Raise Jobless Rate to 10.5%
  • Economists, analyzing government data, estimate about 4 million fewer people are in the labor force than in December 2007, primarily due to a lack of jobs rather than the normal aging of America's population.


  • Indianapolis Mayor Heads to Australia for New Business Opps
  • It's the second overseas trip for Greg Ballard in a month. He led a group that traveled to China and Taiwan in August. He traveled to United Kingdom and Germany in June.


  • Chicago Alderman Reverses Opposition to Chick-Fil-A
  • The restaurant has agreed to include a statement of respect for all sexual orientations in an internal document and promised that its not-for-profit arm would not contribute money to groups that oppose gay marriage.

  • Jobless Feel Pain as Michigan Cuts Unemployment Workers
  • The Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency answered less than 10 percent of more than a million calls to its customer service lines in August, even as the agency gets ready to lay off more of its staff.


  • Georgia Gov. Deal Resists Drought Declaration
  • Gov. Nathan Deal and much of the business community contend that there is no drought. The state's resistance to more drastic measures stems from its desire to protect its business-friendly image, critics say.





Events & Webinars

  • High-Performance Government - Building "Better, Faster, Cheaper"
  • June 20, 2013
  • Nationally, six straight years of revenue declines have put enormous pressure on state and local governments, nevertheless, some are thriving. Standard & Poor's, the credit-rating agency, reports that it issued more bond upgrades than downgrades in 2012.

  • Health Care Reform is Here: Are You Ready for the Rush?
  • June 27, 2013
  • The Medicaid expansion and the Affordable Care Act are in full swing. With the influx of people who will be applying for benefits and the ACA requirement for online enrollment, it is more important than ever to verify the identities of those accessing benefits up front.



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