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The Travel & Tourism Game

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Travel ranks 7th in terms of employment compared to other major private industry sectors. Henderson defies the expectations of what Southern Nevada should be. If Nevada brings to mind the flashing neon of The Strip, Henderson is the quiet relaxation and abundant recreation at Lake Las Vegas. This generated $2.5

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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

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Nevada and Alabama rounded out the top five in Economic Growth Potential, followed by Utah, Florida, Louisiana, Missouri and Mississippi. In our Solar Power Employment category, Florida has surged into 2nd place and Ohio has joined the top 10. The center will ultimately employ up to 2,000 associates. Ellison, Lowe’s president and CEO.

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How Cell Phone Use While Driving Laws Vary

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OSHA has said that employers must refrain from requiring employees to text while driving or even creating a work environment that encourages the practice. Arkansas has a hand-held cell phone ban for drivers 18 to 20 years old, and for all drivers while in a school zone or highway construction zone. OSHA Requirement. New Jersey.

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May / June 2017 Issue (Volume 50, Number 3)

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Plus, what’s going on in Maryland, Louisiana, Nevada and Tennessee. The May / June 2017 issue features our annual tour of the locations that are leaders in logistics and distribution, ports and FTZs, LiveXchange 2017, biotech, tourism, and certified sites.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Enterprise Zone Credit or Exemption: The Alabama Enterprise Zone Act (Act. The program provides state and local tax incentives and non-tax incentives to businesses and industries located within Alabama’s Enterprise Zones. Must expand its labor force, make new capital investment, or prevent loss of employment.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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ENTERPRISE ZONE CREDIT: To stimulate growth in depressed areas of the state, Alabama offers certain tax credit incentives to business that locate or expand within a designated enterprise zone. The credit is 20 percent of the actual costs limited to the employer’s income tax liability.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities Rankings Report

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When jobs stopped getting created (and in many areas employment was still hemorrhaging), we introduced the concept of growth potential as a key measure in our flagship rankings categories. So we’ve created a new category, which we’re calling Employment Recovery Leaders, but which also could be titled “Heroes of the Recovery.”.

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