JSA2026 Launches Regional Readiness & Strategic Growth Act

📈 JSA2026 Launches Regional Readiness & Strategic Growth Act

New York isn’t broken because we lack money. It’s broken because we waste it.
Jason S. Arnold’s new economic blueprint changes that—day one.

🧠 What’s Broken:

• Billions in NY economic development spending
• Few results. No accountability.
• Upstate is ignored. Urban centers are gentrified. Talent leaves. Bureaucrats cash in.

💼 What We’re Doing:

1. Strategic Economic Planning & Audits

Create an independent unit to track every tax credit, eliminate ghost programs, and publish real ROI data to the public in live dashboards.

2. Workforce + Education Alignment

Require SUNY/CUNY campuses to partner with regional employers. No partnership, no state-funded training dollars.

3. Site Readiness Fund

Invest $1B to prepare rural and upstate communities for high-scale business investment—utility upgrades, broadband, transit access, and more.

4. Regional Equity Zones

Direct 25% of economic development funds to high-poverty and historically redlined neighborhoods. Target real equity, not political optics.

5. Empire State Development Overhaul

Audit all contracts. Cut all politically connected firms. Restructure ESD with legislative oversight and public input.

💡 Inspired By What Works:

• Massachusetts: Transparent job-growth metrics
• Virginia: Employer-education pipelines
• Kentucky: Shovel-ready site planning
• Pennsylvania: Inclusive, region-based growth strategy

📊 Real Targets:

• 25% more jobs per tax dollar invested
• 100 shovel-ready sites across NY by 2028
• Upstate/downstate economic gap shrinks 15% in 5 years
• Over 50% of job-training funds lead to employment in less than 12 months

This Isn’t a Pilot. It’s a Plan.

New York can be a leader again—not with slogans, but with systems that work.

📜 Read the full plan:
https://jsa2026.com

Jason S. Arnold for Governor 2026
“I’m not a good candidate. I’m the right one.”

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