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

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Department of Education as the state most effectively implementing the Race to the Top program. BH: Tennessee has been making great strides in education thanks to Gov. Haslam’s intense focus on the state’s education system. Southeast BF-July/Aug-2014 Chattanooga high speed broadband Memphis Nashville Reno Tennessee Downtown'

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BUSINESS REPORT: Tennessee Initiates Site Certification Program

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With scenic swatches of pastoral landscape and urban hubs like Memphis, Nashville and Knoxville, Tennessee is capitalizing on its diverse markets with a new tool which, it hopes, will become an industry standard bearer. Our state is on the cutting edge of public education reform and tort reform.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Indiana — More And More Roads Are Leading To “The Crossroads Of America”

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percent of the county’s workers have some postsecondary education, and a full 42 percent have earned college degrees. Education at all ages is a key priority. In 2012, the community dedicated The Switzerland County Technology and Education Center, a 24,000-square-foot facility featuring adult training classrooms and labs.

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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Quality higher education is available through local and regional offerings. And education at the elementary and high school levels is a community priority, as evidenced by the complete renovation of Decatur’s two public high schools. Several parochial schools provide additional educational choices.

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GSA, LEED, USGBC, and Politics

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Drawing Conclusions LLC. Green Building Education and Services, LLC. Green Building Education Services. Green Education Foundation (GEF). Green Education Inc. National Education Association. National Education Association, Health Information Network. Educational Fund. Doo Consulting, llc.

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Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency

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And, a network of water transportation along the Arkansas River contains ports in Little Rock, North Little Rock, Pine Bluff and Fort Smith, in addition to Mississippi River terminals in Osceola, West Memphis and McGehee. The West Memphis Mega Site is located in East Arkansas along the Mississippi River and is 1,420 acres.