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Alabama Enacts 'Powering Growth Act,' Establishing State Energy Infrastructure Bank

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Alabama has established a sweeping energy infrastructure financing program through the “Powering Growth Act,” outlined in Senate Bill 304, which was signed into law by Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on May 14, 2025, and became...more

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Four Ohio Properties Awarded $225M in All Ohio Future Fund Support

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Properties in Coshocton, Lorain, Montgomery, and Muskingum counties will receive more than $225 million from the All Ohio Future Fund (AOFF), which “will be used to improve infrastructure” to help prepare the sites for future...more

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Pennsylvania Perspective for Thursday, August 28, 2025

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$49.9B Shapiro Budget Offer Opens Path to Compromise Amid Transit, Funding Challenges - Governor Josh Shapiro’s (D) $49.9 billion budget proposal has prompted cautious optimism in Harrisburg, with Democratic leaders...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Public Finance Legislative Update from the First Session of the 114th Tennessee General Assembly

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In the First Session of the 114th General Assembly, Tennessee legislators passed laws promoting economic development across the state and modernizing regulatory oversight of local governments engaging in different types of...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Making Up the Deficit: The Critical Minerals Strategic Reserve and Australia’s Unrealised Critical Minerals Production Potential

In April 2025, the Albanese Government pledged A$1.2 billion to establish a Critical Minerals Strategic Reserve (Strategic Reserve). Currently in early stages, the Strategic Reserve is anticipated to be operational in the...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

City Council Approves Midtown South Mixed-use Plan

On August 14, 2025, the New York City Council voted to approve the Midtown South Mixed-Use Plan, as modified by the City Council Land Use Committee....more

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Broad Street Brief: City Supports Small Businesses as Tax Break Ends

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City Offers Support for Small Businesses as Tax Exemption is Phased Out -Philadelphia is supporting small businesses through flexible payment plans, free tax assistance, and access to grants as it phases out a longstanding...more

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Spaceports in Florida: New Federal and State Provisions Will Create Development Opportunities

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Recent legislation in Florida, combined with recent provisions in the federal budget, promotes Florida's reputation and role as a welcoming environment for the space industry. Federal lawmakers from Florida, the Florida...more

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Bipartisan SPEED Act Aims to Streamline NEPA Environmental Reviews for Federal Grant and Loan Recipients

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Recently introduced bipartisan legislation aims to significantly streamline the environmental review process for recipients of federal assistance....more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Breaking the Cycle: Flooding, Infrastructure, and Climate Law in Practice

In this episode, AGG Real Estate of counsel Caroline Magee is joined by Emory Law professor and former Navy JAG officer, Mark Nevitt, for a thoughtful discussion on the legal and practical challenges of climate resilience in...more

Maynard Nexsen

Project Catalyst an Economic Development Video Podcast | Episode 16: Powering Alabama’s Economic Progress with Leigh Davis of...

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In this episode of Project Catalyst, hosts Tina and Tom welcome Leigh Davis, Senior Vice President of Customer Solutions and Business Development at Alabama Power Company. Leigh shares how the utility company is playing a...more

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México impulsa la economía circular con reformas legales y polos de desarrollo

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En un movimiento estratégico para impulsar un modelo económico más sostenible, el gobierno de la administración de Claudia Sheinbaum ha puesto en marcha un ambicioso plan para impulsar la economía circular en las nuevas áreas...more

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Ohio Budget Bill Brings Significant Changes and Economic Development Focus

On June 30, 2025, Governor Mike DeWine signed Amended Substitute House Bill 96 (H.B. 96), establishing Ohio's biennial budget for State fiscal years 2026-2027 (July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027). This comprehensive budget...more

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Broad Street Brief: HBSE, Comcast Acquire Market East Properties

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Mayor Parker Strikes Deal with DC 33 - Trash collectors and other frontline City workers will return to work after the Parker administration reached a deal with AFSCME District Council 33 early Wednesday morning. The...more

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Georgia’s Growth Demands New Infrastructure Blueprint: State Launches Long-Term Policy Study

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With more than one million new residents expected by 2035 and a surge in industrial megaprojects statewide, Georgia finds itself at a pivotal moment for infrastructure planning. The state had rapid expansion in sectors such...more

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Planning Measures in the New 10-year Infrastructure Strategy

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Publication of the new 10-year Infrastructure Strategy and 10-Year Industrial Strategy in June meant two more manifesto commitments could be ticked off before the end of the government’s first year in office. This blog...more

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Georgia House Special Committee to Shape Long-Term Energy and Water Policy

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On May 22, 2025, the Georgia House of Representatives convened the inaugural meeting of the Special Committee on Resource Management, a group charged with examining how Georgia will manage the long-term demands of population...more

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Ontario’s Special Economic Zones: Key Features of the New Legislation

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On June 5, 2025, Ontario’s Special Economic Zones Act, 2025 (“SEZA”) came into force. This legislation gives the Ontario cabinet regulatory authority to designate special economic zones (“SEZs”) in which designated proponents...more

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Economic Development Changes Abound in Ohio’s Operating Budget Bill

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For those considering state government jobs after college or graduate school, certain opportunities often come with the informal – but widely known – warning: this can be a hard job during the state’s biennial budget drafting...more

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Third Wave of PPPs in the GCC: Expanding Horizons in Social & Economic Infrastructure

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Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) have long played a role in the GCC’s infrastructure landscape, particularly in the utilities sector. However, the region is now experiencing a third wave of PPP activity—one that is...more

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Navigating Tariffs and Turbulence: How Inland Trade Zones Could Anchor America’s Economic Future

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Last week, a few colleagues and I attended the Transportation Infrastructure Summit in Philadelphia. There, we learned about a variety of innovations in the horizontal infrastructure sector as we prepare for future...more

Cozen O'Connor

Broad Street Brief Special Edition: Council Approves FY26 City Budget

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On the evening of Thursday, June 5, the Philadelphia City Council granted preliminary approval to several bills related to Mayor Cherelle Parker’s $6.8 billion FY26 City Budget with minimal changes to the initial proposal,...more

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The Quest for Logistic Supremacy

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In today’s high-stakes economy, logistics is no longer a forgotten back-end function — it’s a front-line competitive advantage. As global supply chains grow increasingly complex and consumers demand faster delivery times, the...more

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Wyoming Joint Minerals Committee Looks to Enhanced Oil Recovery

On May 21, 2025, the Joint Minerals, Business and Economic Development Committee met in Casper, Wyoming. Lawmakers and industry leaders examined the future of enhanced oil recovery (EOR) in the state—an effort that could...more

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City Council Approves Atlantic Avenue Mixed Use Plan

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On May 28, 2025, the New York City Council approved the city-led Atlantic Avenue Mixed Use Plan (AAMUP, pronounced "aim up"), rezoning a low-density industrial stretch of Atlantic Avenue and surrounding blocks in Brooklyn’s...more

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