Strategies laid out to boost state s growth opportunities
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Andrew Moreau
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Last week, an organization that promotes economic development called on Arkansas policymakers and business leaders to aggressively pursue a culture shift in how the state recruits and invests in growth opportunities.
Heartland Forward, a Bentonville think tank, delivered a 77-page economic development report Wednesday to a task force of business and community leaders that Gov. Asa Hutchinson appointed to help protect businesses and promote public health during the pandemic.
Heartland s strategy outlines specific recommendations for six focus areas that can spark the state s post-pandemic economic recovery: