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Editorial: Grow jobs, yes, but exactly how do we do it?
May 19, 2012

Back-seat Driver: Sacramentans love to vacation at beach
May 18, 2012

New law allows Tracy, Calif., to buy land for solar project
May 16, 2012

Questions swirl around Jerry Brown's plan to cut state workers' hours
May 16, 2012

California senators announce plan for keeping state parks open
May 08, 2012

Capitol Alert: California senators announce plan for keeping state parks open
May 08, 2012

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Economic Development Videos

Sycamore Township: Economic Development
May 18, 2012 | WKRC CBS 12 Cincinnati

Turkia Mullin takes Robert Ficano to court
May 17, 2012 | WXYZ ABC 7 Detroit, MI

Game over for RIEDC head in wake of 38 Studios controversy
May 17, 2012 | WPRI CBS 12 Providence

Economic Development Wikipedia Information

Economic development is the development of economic wealth of countries or regions for the well-being of their inhabitants. From a policy perspective, economic development can be defined as efforts that seek to improve the economic well-being and quality of life for a community by creating and/or retaining jobs and supporting or growing incomes and the tax base.

Sacramento Connect

New CRC Blog: A Regional Vision that supports Agriculture
May 18, 2012
By Tim Johnson, California Rice Commission President & CEOLooking for the drivers for a new economy in the highly impacted Sacramento Valley, a highly praised...

Guest Commentary: Do Davisites Really Want To Help Our Schools And City???
May 18, 2012
By Michael Bisch It has been an interesting journey to date on the road to the June 6 election with any number of newsworthy developments. From my perspective,...

Social Sustainability: What is it? Who are its champions?
May 18, 2012
by Robb Davis When the Davis Chamber PAC announced its City Council Candidate endorsements in late April, spokesperson Steve Greenfield noted that there are...

Placer County’s 2012 Economic And Demographic Profile Available Online
May 14, 2012
May 14, 2012 - The 2012 Placer County Economic and Demographic Profile is available online for anyone looking for facts and figures on a host of county-related...

EQCA-Sponsored Bill to Curb Sexual Orientation Conversion "Therapy" Headed to Senate Floor
May 09, 2012
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. May 8, 2012 - An Equality California-sponsored bill designed to limit the ability of psychotherapists in California to provide so-called...

Sierra Economic Development Corporation: Every Connection Counts
May 08, 2012
May 8, 2012 - The governing statement made at the Gold Country Broadband Consortium (GCBC) Kickoff Workshop was that the measure of success is the number of...

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Campaign 2012: Sutter supervisor candidates debate
May 22, 2012 | AppealDemocrat
Most every hot Sutter County topic, from pensions to economic development to Sutter Pointe to flood control, was in front of candidates Monday seeking to be on the Board of...

UC Davis program opens headquarters with two Davis startups
April 30, 2012 | UC Davis News
Business and Economic Development ... '' This is just the start of a new type of economic development for our city, focusing on home-grown startups and university spin-offs. The...

Campaign 2012: Sutter supervisor's District 4 race could be a referendum
May 08, 2012 | AppealDemocrat
On the issues, incumbent Sutter County Supervisor Jim Whiteaker and challenger Preet Didbal have largely the same answer for which ones they'd like to see addressed if elected: Flood control and economic development ...

Our View: Thumbs up, thumbs down
April 22, 2012 | AppealDemocrat
Looking at initiatives in neighboring counties, Yuba County's economic development advisory committee sees... ...

From around the web

Economic development leaders say they likely will ask for more funding
May 23, 2012 | DesMoinesRegister.com
Lawmakers have barely unpacked, and state economic development ... '' Direct financial assistance of $15 million... will not get the job done,'' said Debi Durham, the state's economic development ...

7 Iowa companies receive state grants, loans
May 23, 2012 | DesMoinesRegister.com
A marketing company that specializes in biobased companies, a maker of healthful snacks and a company hoping to improve chemotherapy safety were among seven startups to receive money from the Iowa Economic Development ...

In Indiana, both Republican, Democratic gubernatorial candidates pick female running...
May 22, 2012 | indystar.com
Ellspermann, 52, is a freshman member of the Indiana House from Ferdinand who has championed economic development ... He pointed to her work as a state lawmaker on economic development ...

Greater Des Moines Partnership starts site to help develop businesses
May 22, 2012 | DesMoinesRegister.com
A separate statewide site, expected to come online this fall, also was announced Monday at the same news conference by the Iowa Economic Development ... the state's economic development ...

DeKalb County parts manufacturer expands
May 22, 2012 | indystar.com
Founded in 1985, it's a division of Nucor Corp., based in Charlotte, N.C. The Indiana Economic Development Corp. offered Nucor Fastener up to $200,000 in tax credits and up...

Pence set to name running mate in governor's race
May 21, 2012 | indystar.com
She also has the economic development experience Pence says he's looking for in a running mate. Pence is running against Democrat John Gregg -- who's also from southwestern...

Economic Development on twitter

	RT @AshleyJudd: http://t.co/1NgD5Svk They wrote the book - litearlly - on how to measure the impact of economic development of women! Insight meets action! Twitter: @Dlloydlevine
	RT @AshleyJudd: http://t.co/1NgD5Svk They wrote the book - litearlly - on how to measure the impact of economic development of women! Insight meets action! Twitter: @KathrynBruscoBk
	Coalition Politics and Economic Development: Credibility and the Strength of Weak Governments: Coalition Politic... http://t.co/i6CDYfrY Twitter: @NoemyHamill
	Student-run Supervisor Candidates Forum: Pimentel and Chamberlain respond to how to promote economic development, including agriculture Twitter: @katherinejarvis
	Wyoming Leads Clean-Energy Technology \| Wyoming Economic Development: http://t.co/Rr5pRE1W Twitter: @sustainAbleSolu
	RT @AshleyJudd: http://t.co/1NgD5Svk They wrote the book - litearlly - on how to measure the impact of economic development of women! Insight meets action! Twitter: @vrbridge

YouTube Videos

Global Economics - Economic Development: A Global Challenge
May 13, 2008

Economic Development in the City of Kent
May 21, 2012

Bathi Gee Saraniya 1. Prasented by Ministry of Economic Development Colombo Srilanka
May 19, 2012

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