Government Affairs
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WE BELIEVE IN
- Maintaining a vibrant business community
- Civility and partnership in business leadership
and government leadership
- Continued, long-term investments in our community
- Planning for growth to continue fostering a strong economy for our region and our citizens
- Maintaining a vibrant business community
- Civility and partnership in business leadership
and government leadership
- Continued, long-term investments in our community
- Planning for growth to continue fostering a strong economy for our region and our citizens
WE SUPPORT
City of Raleigh
- Policy that supports density along transit corridors and urban nodes as a means of addressing talent attraction, retention, and the growing affordability issue
- Accelerating and prioritizing the Wake Transit Plan, including Bus Rapid Transit
- The continued public-private partnership between the Chamber and the City to effectively market our region
- The adoption and implementation of Phase A of the Dorothea Dix Park Master Plan
Wake County
- Targeted economic development activities to address vulnerable communities
- The continuation of economic development incentives to support existing and new industry
- A collaborative working relationship with the WCPSS Board of Education
- Policy that supports equitable economic development incentives
State of North Carolina
- The permanent removal of the Job Development Investment Grant (JDIG) sunset
- Strategic Transportation Investments (STI) as a tool to address continued infrastructure investments
- Addressing the unconstitutional county districts
- Funding the completion of I-540
- Increased funding for enrollment increases, operations, academic achievement and other needs in our pre-K, K-12, community college, and higher education programs
- Support and funding for projects related to RDU’s master plan
Federal Government
- Raising the cap on H-1B visa applications
- Increased federal funding to RDU
- Increase or maintain needed National Institute of
Health (NIH) funding to our tier 1 research universities
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