But for those representing the 20 cities recently picked as finalists, the fun has turned serious. He stressed how few details Amazon has provided to this point, making this stage feel closer to the starting gate than the finish line. “I think those cities are going to be driving the future of the country,” said Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther (D). Some mayors in the final pool are still wondering what type of operations the second headquarters will include. “People have concerns because of what they’ve heard in Seattle or other cities,” said Newark Mayor Ras Baraka.

Source: Washington Post January 27, 2018 00:33 UTC