Minnesota Collects Honors and Keeps Growing

By Rachel Hamilton

“Overall, our state offers the complete package for businesses with a highly-educated workforce, an innovative and inventive culture and an unmatched quality of life,” writes Katie Clark Sieben, commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, in an email correspondence.

“We have a lot…

North Dakota’s Boom Turns to Steady Growth

By Rachel Hamilton

“North Dakota’s economy is still moving in an upward, positive direction by positive concerted effort to support businesses and entrepreneurial environments,” says Paul Lucy, director of the Economic Development and Finance Division of the North Dakota Department of Commerce. The energy boom might be over, but…

Virginia’s History Pulling It into the Future

“Our New Virginia Economy is providing Virginia the foundation to do for the U.S. what it did in the past for the U.S. — we were founded as a for-profit venture capital company in 1607,” says Liz Povar, vice president of business expansion at the Virginia Economic Development…

New Initiatives Diversify Texas’ Industry

By Rachel Hamilton

“There are several things that keep Texas on the forefront of economic development” says Tracye McDaniel, president and CEO of the Texas Economic Development Corp.; these include Gov. Greg Abbott’s creation of the University Research Initiative in early June; the $8 billion initiative allows institutions to…

Pennsylvania's Cooperative Environment

By Rachel Hamilton

Officials in Pennsylvania are attempting to lower the state’s corporate income tax rate, says Dennis M. Davin, acting secretary of the Department of Community and Economic Development. The proposed rate change, if passed, would take the corporate income tax rate from 9.99 percent to 4…