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

Newark, Delaware USA
Joined February 2009
Transatlantic flights are the best time to catch up on progress.
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Troy Mix retweeted
Hearing rumors that Anthropic is close to finished writing the fifth and final volume of Caro’s LBJ series…
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Watched Halloween 3 for the first time in a while. I'd like to see a Kickstarter campaign to fund a prestige tv version
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I for one am excited about the Bundesliga on Fandango
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$60k car is a total rookie move @ModeledBehavior
Rob Gronkowski says NFL rookies shouldn’t waste their money on $200K cars “Just don’t go all in, just because you have it.” “You don’t need the $200,000 car if you’re a rookie. You just need to get that $60,000 car.” “You start getting on that train right away and buying everything, all the jewelry, all the cars… then guess what? You’re going to want to live that life your whole entire time.” “Just spend in your means, and you don’t got to go overboard.” “Just put it away, ’cause you never know when the NFL is going to be done with.” “Even if you put 2 million away, you’re set.” Ft: Rob Gronkowski x 4th and South
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People: Please have an answer when your kids ask you what your favorite railroad is. Mine is the Delmarva Central
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Where are the smart money VCs staying? #Delaware. "Our answer remains: Delaware is the best place for high growth, venture-backed companies to incorporate." corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2026…
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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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"Barclays finalized the $800 million acquisition of Best Egg 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… 🧵👇
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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 👇 open.substack.com/pub/firsts… #EconDev #NetDE
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