Post by Logan on Jun 10, 2016 23:58:02 GMT -6
Gov. Pat McCrory pushed back Friday against reports that the controversy over House Bill 2 is hurting North Carolina’s ability to lure companies, and he blamed the media for negative publicity around the issue.
“That perception may start with the people writing the articles,” McCrory said after an impromptu visit to the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina’s board meeting in uptown Charlotte. The group, primarily funded by the state but receiving private funds from local businesses as well, is responsible for marketing North Carolina and luring prospective companies.
The Charlotte Chamber said last month that since the legislature passed HB2 in March, inquiries from new businesses interested in moving to Charlotte are down 58 percent from last year, and client visits were down 69 percent. Charlotte developers also said this week that they’re worried it will be tough to find companies from outside Charlotte to fill the 1.5 million square feet of new, mostly speculative office space that’s under construction.
“That’s after these articles,” said McCrory. He said the national controversy over LGBT laws and transgender protections needs to be sorted out by the courts and Congress.
Read more here: www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/article83006792.html
I believe that there are a lot of good people and a lot of good reasons for businesses to come to your state, governor. However, there are a lot of people like you and your goons in the Legislature which provide good reasons for people to stay away and leave your state also. If you aren't part of the solution, then you are part of the problem.
“That perception may start with the people writing the articles,” McCrory said after an impromptu visit to the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina’s board meeting in uptown Charlotte. The group, primarily funded by the state but receiving private funds from local businesses as well, is responsible for marketing North Carolina and luring prospective companies.
The Charlotte Chamber said last month that since the legislature passed HB2 in March, inquiries from new businesses interested in moving to Charlotte are down 58 percent from last year, and client visits were down 69 percent. Charlotte developers also said this week that they’re worried it will be tough to find companies from outside Charlotte to fill the 1.5 million square feet of new, mostly speculative office space that’s under construction.
“That’s after these articles,” said McCrory. He said the national controversy over LGBT laws and transgender protections needs to be sorted out by the courts and Congress.
Read more here: www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/article83006792.html
I believe that there are a lot of good people and a lot of good reasons for businesses to come to your state, governor. However, there are a lot of people like you and your goons in the Legislature which provide good reasons for people to stay away and leave your state also. If you aren't part of the solution, then you are part of the problem.