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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

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Tennessee is proud to be a right-to-work state with no personal income tax on wages. Nevada and Alabama rounded out the top five in Economic Growth Potential, followed by Utah, Florida, Louisiana, Missouri and Mississippi. North Carolina, Colorado and Virginia topped the chart in BF’s flagship Economic Growth Potential ranking. “Our

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Energy Innovation: Solar Energy Solutions Continue to Gain Momentum

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Located on 10 acres in a Denver suburb, it serves some 500 low-income homes. . There is no perfect panacea in one energy source,” said Bill Owens, founder and president of Owens Construction , in Worthington, Ohio, in a recent webinar sponsored by the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC). “It

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State Focus: Arkansas – Easy To Reach, Easy To Grow

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The Arkansas River dissects the state from the northwest to the southeast, while the Mississippi River borders the state’s eastern edge. Ports along the Mississippi River are in Osceola, West Memphis and McGehee. The median per capita income for the MSA is $41,662 as compared to $45,875 for Pulaski County, $43,735 for the U.S.

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Automotive Industry Focus: Hitting On All Cylinders

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In response, higher education institutions across the state are getting more involved with those very manufacturers to provide a strong, next-generation workforce. MADE IN MISSISSIPPI MEANS QUALITY. Prior to Nissan’s opening, no automobile had been produced in Mississippi.

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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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An airport of entry (AOE), usually designated with the word “international”, provides customs and immigration services for incoming flights. Over 25,000 acres of land located on the Mississippi River are available for industries to locate their new facilities.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Appalachian Regional Commission and Delta Regional Authority Grants: Federal-state partnerships that work with the people of 37 Appalachian counties in Alabama and the Mississippi Delta region’s twenty Alabama counties to create opportunities for self-sustaining economic development and improved quality of life. The rates range from $.25

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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INCOME TAX CAPITAL CREDIT: Currently codified as Article 7, Chapter 18, Title 40, Code of Alabama 1975. It is a credit of five percent of the capital costs of a qualifying project, to be applied to the Alabama income tax liability or financial institution excise tax generated by the project income, each year for 20 years.

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