by Will Ramirez, on Sep 14, 2026, 2:00:00 PM
The federal Opportunity Zone incentive was made permanent in 2025, and with that permanence came a new, recurring step: every ten years, states nominate a fresh map of Opportunity Zone …
Read Storyby Will Ramirez, on Sep 14, 2026, 1:44:59 PM
State economic-development agencies increasingly use targeted grants to help businesses cut energy costs and emissions. In late August 2026, New Jersey updated two such programs — one aimed at electric-vehicle …
Read Storyby Will Ramirez, on Sep 14, 2026, 1:29:59 PM
States continue to build out their own housing and redevelopment incentives to complement federal programs and address local needs. In July 2026, Michigan enacted a package that created a significant …
Read Storyby Will Ramirez, on Sep 14, 2026, 1:15:00 PM
Federal tax policy rarely speaks directly to where a company builds, but the 2025 tax law included a provision that does exactly that — a temporary, elective deduction aimed squarely …
Read Storyby Will Ramirez, on Sep 14, 2026, 1:00:00 PM
For years, Delaware was one of the few states without a dedicated film or media production incentive, watching productions and the spending that comes with them flow to neighboring states …
Read Storyby Will Ramirez, on Aug 17, 2026, 10:45:00 AM
A Reset for the State’s Flagship Development Tax Credit State incentive programs are periodically paused, retooled, and relaunched as administrations reassess how public dollars are being spent. In July 2026, …
Read Storyby Will Ramirez, on Aug 17, 2026, 10:30:00 AM
HB 3231 Rebuilds the State’s Development Toolkit States periodically overhaul their economic development statutes to give cities new tools for large redevelopment projects. In July 2026, Missouri enacted one of …
Read Storyby Will Ramirez, on Aug 17, 2026, 10:15:00 AM
A Local-Hire Bonus, Larger Caps, and a Longer Sunset Film and television incentives are among the most competitive location tools states offer, and they are frequently adjusted as jurisdictions vie …
Read Storyby Will Ramirez, on Aug 17, 2026, 10:00:00 AM
Sections 45Y and 48E After the Notice 2025-42 Vacatur The 2025 reconciliation law rewrote the timeline for federal clean-energy tax credits, extending some incentives while imposing hard deadlines on others …
Read Storyby Will Ramirez, on Aug 17, 2026, 9:45:00 AM
SB 180 Renews the State’s Flagship Discretionary Credit States regularly renew their marquee incentive programs to keep competing for jobs and investment, and in July 2026 the nation’s largest state …
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