Reply #5: Excellent synopsis Bleedingheart [View All]

Schools and a job building engine.

Every speaker that came through on this committee I work on was saying the same thing about jobs...Attracting from the outside. They just don't get it. Small businesses grow into big businesses with some semblance of loyalty to where they grew up. Big business attracted to the region has no loyalty and leaves town, state, then country.

I am in a fortunate position that I get to yell at city, county, and school district/board leadership when I want to. I also get to present some ideas too. We are presenting Onorato with some ideas on regional governance in a few weeks, and I have several ideas for the Pittsburgh school district and board that may actually make them more competitive. Details to follow later.