Regional Economic Development

On Tuesday, Idaho Secretary of State Ben Ysursa informed Secretary of State Bob Brown that the State of Idaho has agreed to end the practice of excluding Montana businesses from bidding on Idaho timber sales….

“I definitely see myself coming back, but the opportunities will be the most important factor,” he said. “My heart is definitely in North Dakota.”

"The widespread budget dilemma for many states, combined with a popular brain drain notion that much of the investment in educating young people ultimately hits the freeway for a job elsewhere, is creating a lot of pressure to rein in higher education spending.
That would be penny-wise and pound-foolish, according to Gottlieb. States should not “ratchet down” higher education spending or capacity “simply because you discover that you are educating other states’ technology workers … [that] would be a huge mistake. The role of university capacity in creating high-tech agglomerations is simply too important.”

"I’m for anything that will bring tourism back into our city." Mayor Ken Lee

"There seems to be pretty good recognition that growing the economy is the catalyst needed to address other issues, such as schools, transportation and water," said John Carey, president of the Association of Commerce and Industry of New Mexico.

The Honorable John Hoeven Governor of the State of North Dakota January 7, 2003 Lt. Governor Dalrymple, Justices of the Supreme Court, distinguished legislators, elected officials, former Governor Link, tribal leaders, First Lady Mikey, honored…

(Is this the problem that Montana will be facing in the very near future or are we already there? Are we preparing to address it to keep from replicating the problems of other communities?- Russ)

The 1990 "Vision 2000" report said in bold type:
"North Dakota is at risk and cannot stand still. It must take bold actions now to prepare for the future." Nearly 13 years later, that future is now.
By all appearances, the Legislature – all North Dakotans – never faced more compelling reasons for dealing with the present than they do now.

By: Patrick Springer The Forum Fargo, ND http://www.in-forum.com The lure of free land drew thousands of homesteaders to places like Wagendorf Township in southwest North Dakota, where Caroline Bach settled in 1906. By: Patrick Springer…

SBA’s Monthly News Update -Serving Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming- Newsline Eight is circulated to our resource and lending partners by SBA’s Region Eight Office 721 19th Street, Suite 400, Denver,…