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Less Is More In New England

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According to the Connecticut Department of Labor, the May 2017 unemployment rate for Connecticut was estimated at 4.9 Franklin is a platinum rated Bio-Ready Community as a result of establishing a biotechnology overlay zoning district, its streamlined permitting processes and the modern and robust infrastructure.

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Separated at Birth

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Eisenhower System of Interstate and Defense Highways. beltways) that permit motorists to avoid driving through the heart of major cities. Thankfully, the need to defend the U.S. It’s not a stretch to call Ike’s legacy project, most of which was built between 1956 and 1990, one of the greatest feats of human engineering.

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Homeland Insecurity

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Senate—after a 15-hour filibuster led by the two senators from Connecticut, home of the Newtown school massacre—finally has agreed to vote on a measure that would bar people on the terrorist watch list from purchasing assault weapons. Yes, it’s that bad, folks.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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The $600-million Institute already is well on its way to establishing the region as a national hub for producing next generation integrated photonics, a light science with the potential to transform communications, medicine and national defense, and could create thousands of jobs. Andrew Cuomo. ACHIEVEMENT IN WORKFORCE TRAINING.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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The business must obtain a direct-pay sales and use tax permit from the State of Arkansas. New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) Program: Permits taxpayers to receive a credit against federal income taxes for qualified equity investments in designated Community Development Entities (CDEs). CONNECTICUT – updated for 2014.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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The capital credit is used only after all other deductions, losses or credits permitted under Titles 40 and 41 of the Code of Alabama 1975. The business must obtain a direct-pay sales and use tax permit from the State of Arkansas. CONNECTICUT. All projects will be audited upon completion to confirm the tax credits.

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