NEW: Report Praises Cicilline Proposal to Establish Make it in America Block Grant
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
David Cicilline's Make It In America Block Grant Program has “great promise,” according to a new analysis from the Brookings Institution
The program also calls for the development of local Make It In American Partnership Boards. Providing advice to the local businesses, the public-private partnership aims to maintaining progress and aiding development.
The report suggests Cicilline’s plan could appeal to both parties if modified to work directly with existing programs like the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership.
"David Cicilline's idea for the creation of a manufacturing-centered Block Grant Program is solid and deserves greater attention from political and policy communities," said John Hudak, a fellow in the Governance Studies Program at the Brookings Institution. "Ultimately the goal of this and many other proposals it to great jobs, grow economics and spur private section activity."
Enjoy this post? Share it with others.
Commenting is not available in this channel entry.
Comments:
Michael Trenn
4:13pm on Tuesday, August 14, 2012
liberals praising liberals. Ho-hum. It is interesting to note the direct tie-in of Cicilline's name to this effort. I guess it happens when it is positive for the Congressman, but not when it is negative for the former Mayor. As if they were not one and the same.
bill bentley
11:32pm on Tuesday, August 14, 2012
10 years too late. Maybe 20.
David Allen
7:56am on Wednesday, August 15, 2012
NEW: GoLocal Editorial Staff Executes Another Cut and Paste from a Cicilline Press Release.
The most pathetic "journalism" available on line. No doubt.
open your_eyes
8:44am on Wednesday, August 15, 2012
I support David Cicilline because he is clearly teh best choice for women and our rights, Doherty is a clean slate, I don't even know what he stands for! And Gemma, he will looe the primary, Republicans are giving him money! Where are his campaign finance records....Oh yes, he doesn't want us to see who is feeding money into his campaign? Now please tell me if that is ok?
open your_eyes
8:44am on Wednesday, August 15, 2012
I support David Cicilline because he is clearly teh best choice for women and our rights, Doherty is a clean slate, I don't even know what he stands for! And Gemma, he will looe the primary, Republicans are giving him money! Where are his campaign finance records....Oh yes, he doesn't want us to see who is feeding money into his campaign? Now please tell me if that is ok?
Blais Hazelwood
11:25am on Wednesday, August 15, 2012
This was his platform policy during his first campaign for office, and we are just hearing about it now. Would it have anything to do with a re-election perhaps. Maybe in his second term he will be able to accomplish something he campaigns on? NAH