The Womble Carlyle Economic Development Digest - March 20 , 2015
Womble Carlyle’s Economic Development Digest aggregates news, opportunities and legislation impacting business in the United States.
In this week's Economic Development Digest:
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In this week's Economic Development Digest:
Georgia
- Stiff regulations, high costs challenge Georgia's budding craft distilling industry, Atlanta Business Chronicle (March 13, 2015)
Georgia examines its “distillery-friendly environment” in order to compete with South Carolina, Florida and Tennessee for craft distilleries. - Environmental fights intensify at the Georgia Capital, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (March 15, 2015)**
Georgia writes “new rules” about developing its coastal areas.
North Carolina
- Incentives bill survives second vote, Winston-Salem Journal (March 5, 2015)
- North Carolina legislature evaluates increasing state incentives.
- A revealing moment in the debate over incentives, The Pilot (March 10, 2015)
North Carolina considers significantly expanding its Job Development Credit program. - New economic development group could keep more incentives records private, Charlotte Observer (March 15, 2015)
The new public-private partnership in North Carolina may be allowed to withhold more information about “failed recruiting efforts”. - NC municipal leaders get positive vibes from McCrory, The News & Observer (March 19, 2015)
Governor McCrory spoke this week to the North Carolina League of Municipalities. - NC Senate, McCrory at odds on incentives, corporate taxes, The News & Observer (March 18, 2015)
North Carolina ponders a new economic development bill which would change how the state calculates corporate income taxes, creates incentives for an automotive manufacturers and which would redesign North Carolina’s main jobs incentive program.
**Note: a paid subscription is required to access this article. A brief description has been provided. Please contact Womble Carlyle’s Economic Development Team for more information on these developments.
Womble Carlyle's Economic Development Team helps clients explore opportunities for locating or expanding operations in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic U.S. Our Economic Development Team combines a thorough working knowledge of economic development incentives; land use and siting procedures; and regulatory matters at the state, county and local levels, drawing on strong relationships built over many years with key governmental and civic leaders. For more information visit www.wcsr.com/Practices/Economic-Development.
To contact our attorneys regarding an economic development or related matter, please e-mail EconDigest@wcsr.com for a response within 24 hours.
Labels: economic development, Georgia craft distilleries, Governor McCrory, North Carolina incentives