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![Worcester, Massachusetts spent nearly on $10,000 on a promotional video for its #AmazonHQ2 bid](https://cdn.muckrock.com/news_images/2017/12/18/woMa.jpg.800x600_q85_crop.jpg)
Worcester, Massachusetts spent nearly on $10,000 on a promotional video for its #AmazonHQ2 bid
With so much competition for Amazon’s second home, cities across the country are shelling out to stand out. In a request for HQ2 bids, Worcester Economic Development revealed they spent $9,800 to produce a promotional video for their headquarter proposal.
![Massachusetts towns reveal their bids for Amazon’s second headquarters](https://cdn.muckrock.com/news_images/2017/11/16/yes.jpg.800x600_q85_crop.jpg)
Massachusetts towns reveal their bids for Amazon’s second headquarters
Massachusetts towns are disclosing their bids for Amazon’s second headquarters, when many places across the country refuse to. Everywhere from Halifax, Canada to Los Angeles is vying for Amazon’s heart (and dollars) in the semi-public bidding war started in September, but many towns across the country won’t disclose what they’re offering Amazon in return for the second headquarters.
![Worcester Police claims it will take 15 minutes to "review and redact" each of its emails with the Trump campaign](https://cdn.muckrock.com/news_images/2017/05/11/WoPoCov.jpg.800x600_q85_crop.jpg)
Worcester Police claims it will take 15 minutes to “review and redact” each of its emails with the Trump campaign
After requesting emails between Donald J. Trump Inc. and the the Worcester Police Department, the department said it would cost over $800, citing the sizable task of separating the police officers’ emails from those of other city employees. A revised request for all of the emails then brought the cost to nearly $9,000, with WPD arguing that “due to the sensitive nature of the emails, each will take 15 minutes to review and redact.”