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President Obama’s Promise Zones Initiative

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On January 9, 2014, the President announced the next step in those efforts by naming the first five “Promise Zones.” THE PROMISE ZONES INITIATIVE. The five Promise Zones announced are part of the 20 that will be announced over the next three years. so that each partner can work towards improvement and accountability.

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

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On January 9, 2014, the President announced the next step in those efforts by naming the first five “Promise Zones.” THE PROMISE ZONES INITIATIVE. The five Promise Zones announced are part of the 20 that will be announced over the next three years. so that each partner can work towards improvement and accountability.

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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The Midwest Inland Port is served by a Foreign Trade Zone and provides local Customs Clearing, features that are being enhanced to provide a more robust set of service offerings. From New Mexico, it’s possible to reach Texas, Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma and Utah within one day’s trucking, and California markets in two days.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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It allows for the construction of roads, bridges, etc. Industrial Revenue Bonds: May be used as long-term financing of up to 100% of a project for: Acquisition of land, buildings, site preparation and improvements; Construction of buildings; Acquisition and installation of furnishings, fixtures and equipment; Capitalizable soft costs (e.g.,

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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SALES & USE TAX ABATEMENTS: Taxes on construction-related transactions, pollution control devices are exempt from sales and use taxes. 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.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities Rankings Report

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million grant for costs associated with site development and preparation, infrastructure, production equipment acquisition and installation, and facility construction. SL Tennessee will begin construction in August 2014 with a goal of being fully operational by April 2015. Within a few days of the VW announcement, Gov.

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COVER STORY: Editors’ Location Picks

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It was closed on April 17 and construction of the new landing surface is going on top of it. The system provides a 448-mile navigation channel for barge traffic from the Mississippi River northwest to fifteen miles east of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Union Pacific, ConAgra Foods, Peter Kiewit Sons, Inc. and Mutual of Omaha.

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