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FEBRUARY 22, 2013

When you factor in traditionally low labor costs, strong infrastructure, a growing population and a stellar higher-education system, you have an unbeatable combination.”. Runners-up in the 2012 State of the Year contest included Louisiana, South Carolina, Georgia and Utah.

Texas 86

Texas Deals Fort Worth South Carolina 86

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OCTOBER 3, 2012

For example, this year we supplemented our traditional Best Education Climate ranking with a scorecard of the states that emerged out front in the fierce competition for federal Race to the Top education funding. For the past few years, we have issued a Metro ranking for our annual evaluation of aerospace/defense manufacturing leaders.

Iowa 69

Iowa Louisiana Texas New Jersey 69

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OCTOBER 11, 2017

The mHUB community consists of entrepreneurs, manufacturers, investors, mentors, engineers and designers, as well as education and industry partners.”. R ight where North and South Carolina meet sits a place that encourages big ideas and business breakthroughs. Continued below sidebar).

Rhode Island 56

Rhode Island Colorado Maryland Innovation 56

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AUGUST 1, 2014

Nowhere is this more evident that in the unprecedented cooperation between higher education resources and business in LA. Department of Education recently released its assessment of the progress made by recipients of Race to the Top (RTTP)?funding funding in the first three years of the program.

Louisiana 111

Louisiana Tennessee North Dakota Utah 111

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JANUARY 24, 2013

South Carolina Department of Commerce for Bridgestone Americas’ tire plant. Key factors in the evaluation include creative use of incentives, regional cooperation, partnerships with higher education resources, potential for growth and execution of overall economic development strategy. Bridgestone Americas $1.2-billion

Deals 84

Deals South Carolina Georgia Utah 84

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AUGUST 1, 2014

Baton Rouge, LA has had great success in executing its strategy of bringing together business and higher education in innovative public-private partnerships that spur initiatives in new high-growth sectors. The entrepreneurs found Hagerstown from the suburban Washington, DC area and as far away as South Carolina.

Metro 111

Metro Detroit Austin Baltimore 111

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FEBRUARY 14, 2013

Key factors in this evaluation include creative use of incentives, regional cooperation, partnerships with higher education resources, potential for growth and execution of overall economic development strategy. The judges have spoken and Baxter International’s decision to make a $1.3-billion Bridgestone Americas $1.2-billion

Deals 85

Deals Georgia Austin Louisiana 85

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MARCH 21, 2014

BROWNFIELD DEVELOPMENT TAX ABATEMENTS: Gives cities and counties the ability to abate the following: Non-educational city and county sales & use taxes; Non-educational state, city and county property taxes—up to 20 years; Mortgage and recording taxes. Three of the nation’s 40 Renewal Community areas are in Alabama.

Income 75

Income Finance Zoning Equipment 75

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APRIL 15, 2014

Property Tax Abatements: The Tax Incentive Reform Act of 1992 (TIRA) allows qualified industries to receive abatements of non-educational property taxes for new businesses locating to Alabama and for expansions of existing facilities in Alabama. The combined state and local millage rate would then be applied to the assessed value.

Income 108

Income Finance Zoning Employment 108