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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – Metro And Global Rankings

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Louisiana’s capital has had great success in executing the state’s strategy of bringing together business and higher education in innovative public-private partnerships that spur initiatives in new high-growth sectors. Austin, TX tops the list, followed by El Paso, McCallen and Houston.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

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Highlights include the largest industrial spec development lease in the last five years in Broward County. The Partnership works through a regional marketing consortium that includes regional communities, utilities and higher education institutions including the University of Nebraska.

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Cover Story: New Energy Powers Growth

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Minnesota also is in the process of negotiating contracts with grantees for its NextGen Energy program. In 2013, the solar industry added nearly 23,000 new jobs, representing a growth of nearly 20 percent from 2012, according to a new study by The Solar Foundation (TSF), an independent nonprofit solar research and education group.