Sentences with phrase «about economic development contract»

The governor was asked by reporters about the economic development contract awards to politically connected campaign contributors, which are at the heart of the federal probe.

When reporters asked the governor on May 25 in Syracuse about economic development contract awards to politically connected campaign contributors — a matter that's at the heart of the federal probe — Cuomo said SUNY made those decisions, not him.

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According to an incentives contract recently signed with the Indiana Economic Development Corp., Clear Software plans to spend about $ 700,000 to open a new headquarters in downtown Zionsville, where it will hire up to 190 employees by the end of 2019.

Cuomo has been talking about reforming economic development contract awards in his administration, following federal criminal charges against nine people — one a former top aide — on bribery and bid - rigging charges in connection with the Buffalo Billion and other projects.

With the discussion surrounding a federal probe of contracts connected to the Buffalo Billion, there are concerns about possible effects on any related economic development projects throughout the upstate New York area.

Governor Cuomo has been talking about reforming economic development contract awards in his administration, following federal criminal charges against nine people, one a former top aide, on bribery and bid rigging charges in connection with the Buffalo Billion and other projects.

The state would not release its list of recusals for the current round of funding, saying in its rejection of a Freedom of Information Law request that «all aspects of pending applications, including information about recusals by members of the Regional Economic Development Council, is exempt from disclosure as it contains information that «if disclosed would impair present or imminent contract awards.»»

Schwartz's office declined to respond to questions about whether he had a contract and how many staff he would bring to his review of state economic development programming.

Little has been revealed about what tax breaks, subsidies, free land and other financial incentives or promises Republican Gov. Scott Walker and state economic development officials may be extending to seal the deal with Foxconn, the biggest contract assembler of smartphones and other devices for Apple and other brands.