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Governor’s Report: Sooner Is Better In Oklahoma

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Chamber of Commerce Foundation currently ranks OK 16th among states for STEM job growth; Gov. In 2015, 26 academy programs were held at 17 college and university campuses in OK. Scientists at the Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation are engineering new drought-resistant plant species—plants that need less water to grow.

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Pennsylvania Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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It helps to create an ideal environment for business expansion through leverage of the region’s high-tech base, along with resources and support from local universities, private foundations, regional development organizations, federal, state and local government, and industry. of Community and Economic Development (DCED) and the Dept.

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Leading the Home Building Industry: Pro Builder's 2021 Forty Under 40

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Education • BA, Business Administration, The George Washington University • MDes, Real Estate Development and Finance, Harvard University. Certifications • Florida Building Contractor. Accomplishments • Hired as an entry-level draftsman in 2015 and worked up the ranks to become project director. President, Owner.

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State Focus – Iowa: Growing Jobs As Well As Corn

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From the September/October 2015 Issue. Eight core industry segments are more dominant than agriculture in terms of contributions to the state’s GDP, employment, or a combination of both, including: manufacturing, transportation, distribution, finance, insurance and real estate. Branstad in a July 2015 statement. By Shana Daley.

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Shovel-Ready Sites: Ready To Hit The Ground Running

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are implementing site certification programs that give available sites a shovel ready designation—meaning that the site is primed and ready for economic development. To achieve certification, sites go through a rigorous review process. States across the U.S. The outcome?

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Deal of the Year Awards

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Louisiana’s thriving capital landed this jewel with an unprecedented partnership which marshalled the resources of Louisiana Economic Development, the Baton Rouge Area Foundation (BRAF), Baton Rouge Area Chamber (BRAC), Louisiana State University and the City of Baton Rouge/East Baton Rouge Parish. Photo: georgia.org.). production of a Lexus.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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Pennsylvania’s decision to consolidate hundreds of bridge projects into a single procurement financed by a bond fund managed by a new Public-Private Partnership (P3) should serve as a model for the rest of the country. The $722-million project is the largest private-activity bond financing of a public-private partnership in the U.S.

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