📈 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 An independent unit will track every tax credit, kill ghost programs, and show real ROI—publicly. 2. Workforce + Education Alignment SUNY/CUNY will be required to partner with local employers or lose state job-training funds. 3. Site Readiness Fund $1B to get rural & upstate communities ready to compete for major investment—infrastructure, broadband, transit. 4. Regional Equity Zones 25% of funding goes directly to historically neglected towns and neighborhoods. No more surface-level equity. 5. ESD Overhaul Empire State Development gets fully audited. Political contracts get cut. Grifters get gone. ⸻ 💡 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 • 50% of job-training funds lead to work in <12 months ⸻ This Isn’t a Pilot. It’s a Plan. New York can be a leader again. Not with slogans. With systems. 📜 Read the full plan: 🔗 https://jsa2026.com ⸻ Jason S. Arnold for Governor 2026 “I’m not a good candidate. I’m the right one.” #JSA2026 #FixNewYork #SmartGrowth #StrategicNY #NoMoreGhostFunds #TheRightOne