Exploring Seed Investing in Alabama
Economic development—using public funds to incentivize private economic investments—is a core government function practiced by both parties and at all levels of government. Numerous public and public-private partnerships in Alabama are tasked with some form of economic development, including the Alabama Innovation Commission. One of the Commission’s goals is to build up Alabama’s technology sector, […]
Jefferson County Mayors Cooperate on Pact to Prevent Intercity Business Poaching
Mayors from 22 cities in Jefferson County signed a “Good Neighbor Pledge” Wednesday, committing their cities to a set of economic development ground rules designed to prevent incentive bidding wars and counterproductive poaching between the patchwork of municipalities that comprise the county. With the Good Neighbor Pledge, the mayors hope to end divisive competition and […]