Economic Development 
Governor Candidates Need to Focus on Economic Growth(0)
As our nation seems to be slowly moving out of recession, it is important that our next Governor continue to job creating focus that Governor Bob McDonnell has had during his Administration. So far only candidate Ken Cuccinelli has presented a Economic Development Plan that outlines what he would do in taxes and spending. Terry [...]
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The Case for Incentives Still Lacking
Virginia approved nearly 3,400 economic development incentive grants totaling $718 million over the past 10 years, according to a new report, “Review of State Economic Development Incentive Grants,” published by the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission. The projects benefiting from those grants created more than 68,000 jobs. “Incentive grants appear to have a positive [...]
The Great Re-Migration and the Coming Realignment of African-American Voters
In a reversal of the Jim Crow-era “great migration,” African-Americans are leaving failed cities in the north and returning to the South, writes Daniel Disalvo in a recent City Journal essay. But they’re not moving back to the poor, rural counties their ancestors hailed from, nor are they moving back to the inner city. The [...]
Virginia Ranks Third in Recent ‘Rich States, Poor States’ Study
Virginia has been a leader in economic growth over the past five years while many other states have yet to experience significant growth. So why is it that Virginia does so well while other states continue to struggle? The latest edition of the American Legislative Exchange Council’s “Rich States, Poor States,” uses census data to [...]
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