Chesapeake (VA) Looks for EcoDev Firm
Fri., Jun. 20, 2025
By Kevin McCauley
Chesapeake wants proposals to spur economic development and investment in Virginia’s second most populous city.
Chesapeake wants proposals to spur economic development and investment in Virginia’s second most populous city.
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Commentary
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Donald Trump apparently doesn’t know that the “America First” philosophy existed long before he descended from the golden escalator ten years ago. Meet Charles Lindbergh and Henry Ford... White House spins Nippon Steel's takeover of US Steel as a "partnership." That's bunk. Nippon Steel owns USS lock, stock and barrel... Cornering the lies of Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who denies USAID cuts have killed tens of thousands of people.
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