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Wisconsin: Where Collaboration Drives Industry Advancement

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In Wisconsin, these strategies include industry cluster development rooted in unique technical knowledge and specialized supply-chain strengths. More than 200 companies with ties to the water industry call Wisconsin home, employing over 37,000 people and generating $5.7 Water Technology. billion in annual sales.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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ACHIEVEMENT IN SITE CERTIFICATION. We have two winners for this year’s award for Achievement in Site Certification: Indiana Economic Development Corp. for the Indiana Shovel Ready Program and the Tennessee Valley Authority for TVA’s Data Center Site Certification Program.

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4 Best American-Made Work Boots

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American top-quality union-made work boots that meet the challenges of the workplace can be the difference between a hospital stay and perhaps even a life-changing injury. Leather is sourced from tanneries in Illinois and Wisconsin. . These boots come with EH certification. Styles are hand-welted and hand-bottomed.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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If applying for a transferable credit certificate, no more than half the credit may be applied in a single calendar year. Tax credits must be applied for annually, after initial certification, and will be adjusted to reflect the actual of number of employees that qualify each year. The non-refundable certification filing fee is $150.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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GA companies can implement Work Ready two ways—through job profiling and Work Ready Certificates. Companies match those profiles to employees’ Work Ready Certificates, which measure core skills, to ensure the right person is placed in the right job. The non-refundable certification filing fee is $150. See www.gaworkready.org.

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GSA, LEED, USGBC, and Politics

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LEED Certification, and LEED in general has been a GREAT marketing tool. Green Building Certification Institute. Service Employees International Union. Energy Center of Wisconsin. Wisconsin Green Building Alliance. That said, should LEED be a requirement? Is LEED cost effective? Should LEED be modified?

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities Rankings Report

Business Facilities

Earlier this year, the Chicago-based aircraft giant came close to moving its primary 787 assembly facility from the Seattle area to Salt Lake City [a last-minute union deal kept the plant in WA]. Boeing explored 54 locations across the country [for the 787 assembly], but the first phone call they made was to my office in Salt Lake City,” Gov.

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