Acting Director @DelawareIPA; #Pitt & #UDel grad; Small-town guy; Tweets on #publicservice #freight #innovation & whims of a 40-something dad; Views are my own

Joined February 2009
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No blog post or probably Wednesday LTI newsletter this week. Instead, I'll be hanging out with @TDMix tomorrow & Tuesday. šŸ˜€
LAST CALL: Register for the 6/16 Delmarva Freight Summit šŸ›¤ļø - mailchi.mp/udel.edu/2026-del…
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They were really shouting "Boon, Boon," as in AI will be a boon for the economy, I mean sure there will be some disruption, but when everything works out there'll be more work and money than ever. After all, this was an educated crowd. nytimes.com/2026/05/14/style…
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"BarclaysĀ finalized the $800 million acquisition ofĀ Best EggĀ on Friday, bringing the Delaware-based personal loan origination company into the fold of the multinational bank and financial services company" linkedin.com/safety/go/?url=…

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1/ New issue of First State Economic Development News Notes is out. Delaware's port expansion, rail freight revival, EV grid tech, startup ecosystem — and the national stories connecting to all of it. open.substack.com/pub/firsts… šŸ§µšŸ‘‡
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7/ And a must-read: how Loudoun County, VA went all-in on data centers. The U.S. spent ~$425B on data centers in 2025. In Loudoun, they now fund 45% of county tax revenue — paying for schools, roads, and parks while cutting homeowner tax rates 40%.
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8/ Plus: the Carper Collaborative on Climate and Jobs launched at UD with nearly 200 attendees and the full Delaware Congressional delegation. Full roundup in the newsletter šŸ‘‡ open.substack.com/pub/firsts… #EconDev #NetDE

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Calling all undergrads: For future reference, I'm likely to hire you if you mention the Belt and Road initiative in your personal statement. Well played.
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.@sixers oop
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Every time someone posts about the Boss, I think about the episode of Growing Pains when Alan Thicke and Kirk Cameron go to a Bruce Springsteen concert.
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