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Snapshots: 60 Seconds… With Bill Hagerty, Commissioner, Tennessee Department Of Economic And Community Development

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Bill Hagerty, Commissioner, Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development. BF: Tennessee has been cited by the U.S. What steps has Tennessee taken to achieve this result? BH: Tennessee has been making great strides in education thanks to Gov. By the Business Facilities Staff. From the July/August 2014 issue.

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

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Louisiana will provide $14 million in funding over 10 years for expanded higher-education programs designed primarily to increase the number of annual computer science graduates. 1000 pound thrust; and Investments into new local capabilities including design, fabrication, and remote hot fire test capabilities for “Green” propulsion systems.

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My Kingdom for a Horse

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7 at Boston’s Logan International Airport. The airline canceled the return trip—and a ceremony at O’Hare Airport that was to include airline officials and Mayor Rahm Emanuel. The FAA said its technical experts logged 200,000 hours testing and reviewing the plane’s design before it was certified in August 2011.

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FEATURE STORY: Logistics Clusters Are Jobs Magnets

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The Memphis International Airport is home to the FedEx Superhub. The I-69 Corridor serves industry clusters including automotive, defense, aerospace, medical devices and green technology. The Corridor is home to a Next Michigan Development Corporation (NMDC), a state designation from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation.

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Advanced Manufacturing Industry: Dynamic Advancements

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Syracuse Hancock International Airport is within minutes of Oswego County. The Oswego County Airport boasts two 5,200 feet paved runways ideal for business, industry and private aviation. As a designated Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ), Oswego County is designed for the convenient and cost effective production of goods.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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will be the team’s lead designer and Walsh Infrastructure Management will provide bridge maintenance over the life of the 25-year contract. The 558 bridges designated to be replaced in the first phase of the project are primarily crossings on smaller state highways, many in rural areas, rather than interstate bridges or large-river crossings.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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ENTERPRISE ZONE CREDIT: To stimulate growth in depressed areas of the state, Alabama offers certain tax credit incentives to business that locate or expand within a designated enterprise zone. SALES & USE TAX ABATEMENTS: Taxes on construction-related transactions, pollution control devices are exempt from sales and use taxes.

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