Missouri economic development director says his knowledge of Watch Me Smile incentives was limited
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Citing pending legal action and his lack of involvement, Missouri's top economic development official did not comment Friday on the initial approval of $2 million in state incentives to a Cape Girardeau development led by a man who was later discovered to have written more than $100,000 in bad checks.
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