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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – Metro And Global Rankings

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Louisiana’s capital has had great success in executing the state’s strategy of bringing together business and higher education in innovative public-private partnerships that spur initiatives in new high-growth sectors. Baton Rouge, LA has been named our top-ranked metro for Economic Growth Potential. 8 finish in our 2012 global ranking.

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Global Growth Surge in Southwest Louisiana

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With two university systems bracketing the parish to the east and west, an educated workforce is just part of the package. There are 2-Class I railroads, Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) and the Union Pacific (UP) that serve the parish and a short line that accesses the major industrial areas. Other projects, like the $9.6

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LOCATION FOCUS: Texas: Big Heart, Country, Business

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The largest single capital investment commitment for a TEF project in Texas is a multi-year refinery expansion by Motiva that began in 2006. High School, many active youth programs and two college campuses with a combined enrollment of over 3,000 and you will quickly see why making lots of room for education is very important to Waxahachie.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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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. Lexington is a diversified growth engine for health and educational services, technology, retail trade, and manufacturing.

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Feature Story: Shovel-Ready Sites – Fired Up, Ready To Go

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The near completion of the Aerospace Training Center and the collaborative partnerships among multiple education entities prove to companies that locate at the Fairhope Airport Industrial Park that they will not only have a great site, but also a very qualified and skilled workforce,” said Lawson. We’ve been successful.

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Seven Projects Land Deal of the Year Honorable Mentions

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Founded in 2006, SolarCity has more than 200,000 residential customers throughout 18 states. We’ve chosen Utah as a regional headquarters because of its educated workforce and affordable cost of living for those in the professional roles we will create in the Beehive State,” said Brendon Merkley, executive vice president at SolarCity.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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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.

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