A South Dakota board approved a total of $481,199 in state loans and grants Wednesday for businesses in Rapid City and De Smet. The Board of Economic Development approved a $300,000 loan for Chemistry Distilling, a Rapid City company founded in 2024. The money will help the company purchase and renovate an industrial facility to […]

South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden issued $1 million Tuesday from an economic development fund under his control to support an industrial and business park in Rapid City. The money comes from the Future Fund, which is built up through fees submitted by employers when they pay taxes to support unemployment benefits. The governor awards the […]

South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden issued $1 million Friday from an economic development fund under his control to support an industrial and business park in Mitchell. The money comes from the Future Fund, which is built up through fees submitted by employers when they pay taxes to support unemployment benefits.  The governor awards the dollars […]

A state advisory council has submitted its top recommendations for Idaho communities to be considered for a revamped federal tax incentive program meant to drive development.  The Idaho Economic Advisory Council submitted to Idaho Gov. Brad Little’s Office its 25 recommended areas to be designated as federal Opportunity Zones. Once an area receives that designation, […]

The Commonwealth Transportation Board on Wednesday accepted regulation changes outlining how funds from the state’s Transportation Partnership Opportunity Fund will be allocated, giving state lawmakers additional time to review the proposals.  Since 2005, the fund, a flexible economic development tool, has invested over $644 million as of Jan. 31 to support major projects, including transportation […]

(The Center Square) – Millions of taxpayer dollars have slipped through Tennessee’s fingers in an economic development program that pays huge cash grants to private companies promising new jobs, state data reviewed by The Center Square shows.