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September / October 2017 Issue (Volume 50, Number 5)

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Mississippi Has the Winning Ticket | Mississippi has proven time and again that it has a winning combination—including a skilled workforce, low tax rates and one-stop permitting process—for stimulating corporate growth and success. To subscribe to BF , visit this link.

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Location Focus: The Carolinas – Growth Climate Warms In The Carolinas

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In its inaugural round of innovation-related grants, the South Carolina Department of Commerce is awarding $2.4 Projects were required to address one or more goals of the South Carolina Innovation Plan. The knowledge economy represents a vital part of South Carolina’s present and future. By Shana Daley.

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The US Supreme Court’s AZ Immigration Decision Could Spell Trouble For The Construction Industry

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A pointed summary of law’s effects is found in the above-linked WSJ article: The Legal Arizona Workers Act requires employers to use a federal system called E-Verify to check employees’ legal status. It says the state can revoke charters or licenses from employers that repeatedly hire noncitizens lacking work permits.

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California Lands Automotive Supplier’s First West Coast Plant

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The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development ( GO-Biz ) helped the DRÄXLMAIER Group’s California expansion with site selection, permits and applying for potential incentives. “We “We appreciate all the support we have received from state and local officials.”. Relocating or Expanding Your Business In California.

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Feature Story: Shovel-Ready Sites – Fired Up, Ready To Go

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Developed in cooperation with Greater Spokane Incorporated (GSI), the City of Spokane Site Certification program allows for property owners to have their property deemed shovel-ready and speed the process for permit application on their site. Its environmental review has been completed and fast track permitting is available.

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FEATURE STORY: State of the Year – Texas

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And the recitation of Texas’ 2012 accomplishments won’t permit us to pause and catch our breath here: before the end of last year, Austin’s success in snaring Apple’s new Operations Center stepped up and claimed the Bronze Award in our 2012 Economic Development Deal of the Year competition. Texas was the first state in U.S.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

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The Alliance has a strong partnership with Broward County’s Workforce One employment center, securing nearly $1 million state and local training assistance for 1,107 employees in local companies. of employment in its biotech sector, anchored by its world-class research institutions, including the Mayo Clinic and the University of Minnesota.

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