Economic development isn’t deals or job counts; it’s building lasting local capacity for resilient communities.

Some of Fort Wayne’s most pressing challenges are shared by communities across the country: A housing shortage, aging infrastructure and the expiration of federal financial support provided during the ...

Economic development activities can deliver broad value to communities, driving business growth, attracting investment and creating a foundation for prosperity, a point reinforced by the results of a ...

Sen. Jonathan Dismang (third from right) and Rep. Howard Beaty (right) pose with other Republican legislators and Gov. Sarah Sanders at a bill signing ceremony Credit: Brian Chilson In 2026, Arkansans ...