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State Focus: Arkansas – Easy To Reach, Easy To Grow

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Arkansas offers companies a strong transportation network with intersecting Interstates, rail access and water transportation. In Arkansas, you will find: 1,000 miles of navigable waterways. Four ports are located along the Arkansas River in Fort Smith, Little Rock, North Little Rock and Pine Bluff.

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Voters Say Yes to Most Project Finance Measures on Ballots

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Key project finance measures pass in New Jersey and Arkansas; Union initiatives get mixed results.

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Foster Farms Investing $30M In Louisiana Poultry Plant Expansion

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The Union Parish project will retain 1,092 existing jobs and create 50 new jobs. In 2009, Foster Farms made a commitment to purchase, renovate and reopen the former Pilgrim’s Pride poultry facility in Union Parish. Foster Farms’ facility in Union Parish has generated much-need employment opportunities for our people,” said Gov.

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COVER STORY: Editors’ Location Picks

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Competitive wages and Arkansas’ right-to-work environment provide an excellent workforce environment for businesses. The Little Rock National Airport, less than three miles from downtown, is Arkansas’ largest commercial service airport, serving approximately 2.1 Union Pacific, ConAgra Foods, Peter Kiewit Sons, Inc.

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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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Dyersburg/Dyer County is the regional hub of a 10-county area, including parts of Tennessee, Missouri and Arkansas. Nine miles of rail, able to accommodate up to 250 railcars with rail served by Union Pacific, Burlington Northern Santa Fe and Kansas City Southern. 20-acre reinforced concrete lay-down yard.

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Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency

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ARKANSAS IS A NATURAL FOR FOOD PROCESSING BUSINESS. Arkansas favors bold company leaders who want a central location and comprehensive transportation infrastructure that will allow them to get their products to consumers quickly and efficiently. In Arkansas, leaders will find: 1,000 miles of navigable waterways.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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Adjacent to the I-55/I-80 interchange and anchored by the BNSF Logistics Park Chicago and Union Pacific Joliet Intermodal Terminal, CIC is the ideal location for regional or multi-state distribution. The income tax credit earned may be used to offset 50 percent of the investor’s Arkansas income tax liability in any one tax year.

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