Alternatively, schools with low levels of academic dishonesty can use their reputation to attract students and employers.

Republicans argued that it would help the state attract new employers.

"The projects that we fund are principally geared to create jobs and attract business and employers to the state," he said.

It illustrates the lengths to which Suffolk officials are now willing to go to attract or retain major employers.

But attracting new employers is only part of the strategy.

But he did not vow to eliminate the incentive programs intended to attract out-of-state employers.

They also said the proposal would put the city at a disadvantage in attracting new employers.

For a generation, Puerto Rico's relatively low wages have attracted employers.

A new director was hired to work on the expansion of local businesses and to attract new employers.

And the battle to attract foreign employers remains a fiercely competitive one.