Illinois
Over the past few weeks, I have heard and read many opinions about the Cubs’ latest plan for upgrading Wrigley Field. But from a business perspective, my organization, the Illinois Chamber of Commerce, thinks the Cubs’ plan is a no-brainer.
To be clear, we don’t say this because we’re all Cubs fans. Hardly. As you can imagine, the Illinois Chamber has members who love the Cubs, but many members are White Sox fans and others are Cardinal fans.
Our support for the Cubs plan is a matter of simple business interests: Wrigley Field is a gem that all baseball fans appreciate, and the Cubs are asking for reasonable changes to keep up with their competitors. They should be given the go-ahead to make these changes; even landmarks need the wherewithal to keep up with expectations and demands of the fans, the players and the industry. Read more: Chicago Sun-Times
Chamber News: Nixon signs Missouri border war truce bill, but Kansas not on board
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon chose Union Station as the setting for Tuesday's ceremonial signing of a recently passed bill aimed at ending the state's long-standing economic-development border war with Kansas.Union Station, now celebrating its 100th anniversary, was saved by a 1996 bistate effort that resulted in a one-eighth-cent regional sales tax to restore the historic landmark. Getting both states to agree to the terms of Senate Bill 635, however, might be harder to accomplish. Read more: Kansas City Business Journal
Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce: State’s industrial sector challenges outlined
Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) vice president Scott Manley this week detailed some of the challenges the state's industrial sector faces moving forward and what his organization is doing to counter them.WMC, the result of a merger between the Wisconsin Manufacturers Association, state Chamber of Commerce and the Wisconsin Council of Safety, has operated in some capacity for more than 100 years. Read more: The Star
Chamber event: Rep. Cramer R-N.D. holding online energy town hall
Rep. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., will hold an online energy town hall to address regulatory threats to North Dakota’s
lignite and oil and gas industries that will be broadcasted live from 3
to 4 p.m. from the Bismarck-Mandan Chamber of Commerce. The event is
hosted by the Lignite Energy Council and Bakken Backers.
Chamber Issue: Biotechnology is important to Nebraska
The recent Bio International Convention in San Diego drew stakeholders from around the world zeroing in on issues and cutting-edge research and technologies that will impact and shape our world for decades to come. Representatives from the Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED), Lincoln Chamber of Commerce, University of Nebraska, Innovation Campus, UNeMed, University Nebraska Medical Center, as well as private industry members from Benchmark Biolabs and Nature Technologies attended on behalf of Nebraska. Read more: Beatrice Daily SunYour Turn: Keeping coal in the mix makes sense for Minnesota
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The United States has more coal reserves located safely within our borders than any other country. It's part of an all-of-the-above strategy of using a variety of energy sources to power the state. Natural gas and renewables such as solar and wind power, and even nuclear power, are important, but low-cost, reliable electricity from coal must be a principal part of the energy equation to make the solution work for us all. Read more: SC Times
Famous Chamber of Commerce Quotation: (Leadership)
“The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is the one that gets the people to do the greatest things.” ~ Ronald Reagan
Forbes 33/50
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