Official: Battles over Charlotte airport and state politics hurting job recruitment efforts
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Ronnie Bryant, head of the Charlotte Regional Partnership, said during a meeting with the Observers editorial board Thursday that his nonprofit economic development group is working with 71 companies interested in moving operations to or expanding them in the Charlotte region.
He didnt say any of those firms were taking the region off their list because of the recent political battles. But he said a spate of negative national headlines about North Carolina politics has out-of-state business leaders asking him: What the hells going on down there?
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But in a field dominated by risk-averse CEOs, he said, negative national news coverage does matter especially if states competing for their business seem otherwise equal.
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But there are perceptions that there is turmoil. And turmoil implies risk, which implies danger ... that type of news is not flattering to the reputation of a state.
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/08/08/4222575/official-battles-over-charlotte.html#.UgTfsV2IRok.twitter#storylink=cpy
Keep up the good work, NC GOP, and thank you Moral Mondays for shining a bright nationwide light on them! (Having ominous feelings about what Rs will give away to get businesses to move here...)