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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Deal of the Year Awards

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The Arizona team worked closely with Maricopa County’s air-quality department to obtain the required permits for Apple. Mesa also processed the required permits expeditiously. The program originally was designed to encourage a huge investment and job growth by Ford in Louisville, but Gov. million through the KJRA.

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2012 Business Facilities Rankings Report

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Kentucky’s long-term deal with Ford—which is investing more than $1 billion in its Louisville facilities —has cemented a century-long relationship that stretches back to the Model T,” Rogers noted. billion in Federal individual income taxes, and $1.9 billion in state individual income taxes. Deloitte estimates that the U.S.

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Automotive Industry Focus: Hitting On All Cylinders

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The Bluegrass State’s automotive industry stretches back to 1913 when the state’s first Model T rolled out of a Ford assembly plant in Louisville, KY. That early success echoes today, as Ford operates two plants in Louisville. billion in its Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville, bringing with it 2,000 full-time jobs.

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Advanced Manufacturing: Manufacturing Gets Smarter, Faster

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That, along with a strong economy and zero personal state income tax, make it a great place to do business. Ford in June announced it will invest $900 million into its Kentucky Truck Plant (KTP) in Louisville to support production of the 2018 aluminum-alloy bodied Lincoln Navigator and Ford Expedition. ALUMINUM GOES WHITE-HOT IN KY.

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Top 25 Finalists for Ivory Innovations' Housing Affordability Prize

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This year’s finalists in the Policy & Regulatory Reform category include organizations focused on addressing historically lengthy processes, such as accelerating permitting and connecting LMI individuals to housing opportunities. Four MINTs now operate in Boston, Fresno, KC, and Tulsa.