including almost 550 full-time jobs. all right, certainly a lot of jobs. local reports say there s about 123% unemployment in the area. here s what we know who is behind the theme park. a group called ark encounter llc is partnering with answers in genesis, which built the creation muz yum in petersburg, kentucky, with pages from the bible. we don t know who specifically is investing in the ark encounter project or how much it will get in tax incentives. state officials estimate the park could get $37 million after it opens and starts generating tourist revenue. there could be some incidental costs the taxpayers may have to indirectly pick up. the state s transportation department may have to widen exits off the interstate. to accommodate the project. but the main point of controversy is this how close is too close for comfort when there s a religious park being built and the government is helping at all? it s an interesting debate. it s an emotional one. i spoke with senior legal
the numbers alone tell the tale. this is a $150 million investment that is projected to create nearly 900 jobs, including almost 550 full-time jobs. all right, certainly a lot of jobs. local reports say there s about 123% unemployment in the area. here s what we know who is behind the theme park. a group called ark encounter llc is partnering with answers in genesis, which built the creation muz yum in petersburg, kentucky, with pages from the bible. we don t know who specifically is investing in the ark encounter project or how much it will get in tax incentives. state officials estimate the park could get $37 million after it opens and starts generating tourist revenue. there could be some incidental costs the taxpayers may have to indirectly pick up. the state s transportation department may have to widen exits off the interstate. to accommodate the project. but the main point of controversy is this how close
did she go too far? dr. phil weighs in. we begin with a company profiting off the horror of 9/11 and doing it in a way some say are false and abhorrent. maybe you ve seen the ads or looked a the website. it s called the national collector s mint. they re selling coins, here s one of them, billed as the official first responder s 10th anniversary world trade center commemorative. they say it s clad in .999 pure silver which they claim was recovered from ground zero, from the vault beneath the ashes of ground zero is the exact wording. they sell these coins for $29.95 and the company bills them as never released for circulation, available only to collectors. you might have heard that the 9/11 memorial museum is issuing coins to finance the memorial. so you night think, these are those coins. after all, it says national collector s mint and official commemorative. there s even a second version of the coin that cess $1 on it. but it s one liberian dollar and only legal in liber
them tax incentives. should they? it s a fiery debate. a battle over bullying. a teacher in trouble for calling cops on a 7-year-old she said was threatening other students. did she go too far? dr. phil weighs in. we begin with a company profiting off the horror of 9/11 and doing it in a way some say are false and abhorrent. maybe you ve seen the ads or looked at the we believe site. it s called the national collector s mint. they re selling coins, here s one of them, billed as the official first responder s 10th anniversary world trade center commemorative. they say it s clad in .999 pure silver which they claim was recovered from ground zero, from the vault underneath the ashes. they sell these coins for $29.95 and the company bills them as only available to collectors. you might have heard that the 9/11 memorial museum is issuing coins to finance the memorial. after all, it says national collector s mint and official commemorative. there s even a second version that sa