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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. Oklahoma has almost 56,000 square miles of shoreline along lakes, rivers and ponds (which hold enough water to fill an area larger than Rhode Island) and 167,000 miles of rivers and streams. Fallin is determined to push OK to the top.

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Train 'em | From the Mechanical Underground

Contractor Magazine

According to Barba, White's commitment to developing both Taco's employees and customers is really the foundation upon which Taco is built. It's an important element in keeping those jobs in Rhode Island and in the U.S. about the importance and logistics of contractor training.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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Led by the Research Foundation of the State University of New York (RF SUNY), the photonics institute involves a consortium of 124 partners, including 55 companies, across 20 states. ACHIEVEMENT IN SITE CERTIFICATION. We have two winners for this year’s award for Achievement in Site Certification: Indiana Economic Development Corp.

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GSA, LEED, USGBC, and Politics

Building Information Management

LEED Certification, and LEED in general has been a GREAT marketing tool. Green Building Certification Institute. Green Education Foundation (GEF). Green Hive Foundation. American Architectural Foundation. Foundation Communities. Savannah Tree Foundation. That said, should LEED be a requirement?

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State by State Incentives Guide

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The allocation to each Public University which makes application shall be based on each Public University’s federally financed research and development expenditures as reported by the National Science Foundation. If applying for a transferable credit certificate, no more than half the credit may be applied in a single calendar year.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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GA companies can implement Work Ready two ways—through job profiling and Work Ready Certificates. Companies match those profiles to employees’ Work Ready Certificates, which measure core skills, to ensure the right person is placed in the right job. The non-refundable certification filing fee is $150. See www.gaworkready.org.

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