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New Report Examines How To Create Manufacturing Jobs

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A University of Virginia Miller Center commission, chaired by former Governors Haley Barbour and Evan Bayh, has released a report offering innovative, non-partisan and actionable ideas on creating manufacturing jobs, which have been an engine of well-paying, middle-class employment throughout U.S. Posted by Heidi Schwartz.

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Snapshots: 60 Seconds with Val Hale, Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development

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We have what I call “anchor” institutions in this sector such as Fidelity Investments, Wells Fargo, Zions Bank and Goldman Sachs. The state is also home to 15 active industrial banks with assets totaling $137 billion. Our workforce development efforts are ever-focused on aligning education with industry needs.

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Snapshots: 60 Seconds with Van Hale, Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development

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We have what I call “anchor” institutions in this sector such as Fidelity Investments, Wells Fargo, Zions Bank and Goldman Sachs. The state is also home to 15 active industrial banks with assets totaling $137 billion. Our workforce development efforts are ever-focused on aligning education with industry needs.

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Maryland Adopts 42 New Environmental Laws in 2021

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The Maryland Attorney General recently issued an opinion concluding that the placement of a protective easement on an already existing forest, as opposed to intentionally created or restored forest, does not qualify for forest mitigation banking. Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Climate Change, and Tree Planting.

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Maryland Bans Polystyrene and Enacts 31 other New Environmental Laws

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The bills require a person to demonstrate, before a payment is made into the funds, that appropriate credits generated by a forest mitigation bank in the same county or watershed are not available. A related reporting requirement for Public Service Commission is delayed three years until July 1, 2022.

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State Focus – Utah: Consistently Excellent

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By supporting our entrepreneurs through collaboration among education, government and private industry we can ensure that they have a solid, long term foundation to build businesses and thrive.”. Salt Lake City is investing more in education. The Utah Film Commission says 2015 was a blockbuster year for movie makers in Utah.

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Rhode Island Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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Rhode Island Historical and Preservation Heritage Commission Low-Interest Loans : The Historical Preservation Loan Fund is available to preserve properties listed on the State Register of Historic Places by providing low-interest loans to public, non-profit, or private owners. These credits may be taken against the gross premiums tax.