How much of an opportunity are Opportunity Zones?

April 30, 2018 Comments Off on How much of an opportunity are Opportunity Zones? (access required)

A new federal program may bring investment money to up to 28 low-income census tracts in Idaho. Opportunity Zones are a community development program established by Congress in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The purpose of the program ...

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Idaho business development team heads to Japan

April 4, 2018 Comments Off on Idaho business development team heads to Japan (access required)

Idaho will send five representatives to Japan later this month to encourage foreign direct investment by Japanese companies in the state. Participants include Kelly Anthon, Rupert city administrator and state senator; Jan Rogers, CEO of Regional Economic Development Corp. for ...

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Panel: Affordable housing is critical to economic development

March 6, 2018 Comments Off on Panel: Affordable housing is critical to economic development

Much-needed workers are turning down jobs in Burley because they can’t find affordable housing nearby, says Jan Rogers, chief executive officer for Regional Economic Development for Eastern Idaho. Rogers spoke at the Idaho Housing and Finance Association’s Conference on Housing and ...

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Otter again calls for trimming income tax over time

January 12, 2015 Comments Off on Otter again calls for trimming income tax over time (access required)

For the second year in a row, Idaho Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter is seeking to gradually bring Idaho’s personal and corporate income tax below 7 percent. In his State of the State speech Jan. 12, the governor proposed the current ...

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