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State Focus – Kansas: The Sunflower State Is Blooming and Booming

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Thanks to these advantages, the state has experienced significant growth in numerous industries and emerged as a leader in sectors such as advanced manufacturing, alternative energy, bioscience, distribution and food processing. Bioscience is yet another emerging industry in Kansas. A further goal of 20 percent by 2020 has been set.

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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

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“Tennessee always sets the bar high in meeting all of the priorities of businesses evaluating locations in the Volunteer State, whether it’s customized workforce training, prefertilized sites or lower industrial electricity costs.”. Bill Lee has cited TN’s business-friendly environment in several recent project announcements.

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Seismic Side Effects

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. “It’s not the fracking itself, it’s this re-injection of the fluids into formations that are considered safe to hold it,” Don Blakeman, a geophysicist with the National Earthquake Information Center in Golden, CO, told the Wichita Eagle. According to the report in the Wichita Eagle , Gov. Great Lakes U.S. -

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2012 Business Facilities Rankings Report

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So, in several of our more statistics-oriented categories, this year we have given extra credit for positive industry-specific employment numbers. We welcome the competition and especially the proliferation of rankings-oriented data sources in nearly every industrial sector. Tennessee Makes It Three In A Row As Automotive King.

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Texas: Tri-Agency Workforce?Initiative Aims To Meet 21st Century Job Needs

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The Commissioners will work with industry and local stakeholders to assess local workforce needs and identify innovative workforce development models that directly coordinate with industry partners and promote post-secondary success. REDGUARD JOINS BLIMP BASE.

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