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President Obama’s Promise Zones Initiative

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The following post comes from the Office of the Press Secretary for the White House. On January 9, 2014, the President announced the next step in those efforts by naming the first five “Promise Zones.” THE PROMISE ZONES INITIATIVE. so that each partner can work towards improvement and accountability.

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Texas Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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For a list of Texas economic development agencies that can help with the site selection process, visit our Online Site Seekers’ Guide. FINANCING & GRANTS. The GURI grant program is operated within the Office of the Governor (“OOG”) in the Economic Development and Tourism Division. . of qualified in-state spending.

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UPDATE: Seven New Locations Added To President Obama’s Promise Zones Initiative

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The following updated post comes from the Office of the Press Secretary for the White House. On January 9, 2014, the President announced the next step in those efforts by naming the first five “Promise Zones.” THE PROMISE ZONES INITIATIVE. BREAKING NEWS: U.S.

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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

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4 in Best Business Climate, Texas—all have been perennial contenders for BF’s top honor, the State of the Year Award: Texas and Tennessee each have won the award three times since it was created in 2007; Virginia was the 2018 SOTY; Alabama won BF’s top award in 2017. In May, Gov.

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Innovation Is Thriving In Arizona

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Mesa has invested significantly in infrastructure, especially in dark and lit fiber and underground conduit well-suited to technology companies needing robust connectivity such as Apple’s new global command center and Santander Consumer USA’s back-office operation. Zoned mixed-use/commercial. Zoned mixed-use/commercial.

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FEATURE STORY: Talking The Talk And Backing It Up With Results

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Texas Governor Rick Perry. Rick Perry of Texas for the September/October 2013 issue of Business Facilities , we assumed our encounter would be similar to the informal yet highly informative session we had with him in May at the State Capital in Austin. Our recipe for success in Texas is simple,” he said. By Jack Rogers.

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How Mortenson Opened an Office in China | ENR: Engineering.

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ENR Texas & Louisiana. How Mortenson Opened an Office in China. businesses are expanding their presence into China to take advantage of the countrys growing consumer base, improving infrastructure, trading centers and special economic zones. In 2005 we established the companys first permanent office in China. ENR Midwest.

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