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Race to a Smart Future

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The finalists, announced at the South by Southwest (SXSW) tech and music fest, are: Austin, TX; Columbus, OH; Denver, CO; Kansas City, MO; Pittsburgh, PA; Portland, OR; and San Francisco, CA. Kansas City’s plans include connecting public transit to Wi-Fi, expanding a bike-sharing program and crafting autonomous vehicle regulations.

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State Focus – Utah: Consistently Excellent

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Even Utah’s international airport is on top of its consistency game: last year Travel+Leisure ranked Salt Lake City International Airport the most punctual airport in America, the fifth such ranking for the airport since 2008. The state has not raised its corporate tax rate in nearly 20 years. The balance looks different for everyone.

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Advanced Manufacturing: Manufacturing Gets Smarter, Faster

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The Red Tape Reduction Initiative encourages businesspeople, state employees and consumers to identify burdensome regulations and offer suggestions for improvement. Highway 81, otherwise known as the Pan-American Expressway Corridor, allowing for travel in any direction. I-80 intersects with U.S.

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LOCATION FOCUS: California Dreamin’ – A Rebound Fueled By New Energy

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Jerry Brown fired the two state regulators who had overseen a 70 percent decline in state drilling permits since 2008, a notable turnaround for a state leader who in his first stint as governor in the 1970s pioneered many of California’s landmark environmental protection statutes. Last year, CA Gov.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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The cities of Fresno, Los Angeles, Santa Ana, San Francisco, Orange Cove, Parlier, and the counties of Imperial and Riverside have designated RCs, EZs or ECs. Uses: equipment costs, building and facilities, rent and utilities, travel, contractual services, salaries, and benefits, other operating and non-operating costs.

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