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FEATURE STORY: State of the Year – Texas

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Texas cities and MSAs also filled the ranks of our 2012 Metro Rankings, with Odessa and Austin sharing the top spot in our two Economic Growth Potential rankings (based on population) and Houston taking first in Top 10 Manufacturing Cities. Texas isn’t shy about incentivizing new business development,” Rogers said.

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – Metro And Global Rankings

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Louisiana’s capital has had great success in executing the state’s strategy of bringing together business and higher education in innovative public-private partnerships that spur initiatives in new high-growth sectors. Austin, TX tops the list, followed by El Paso, McCallen and Houston.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Maryland — SSA’s New Data Hub Moves Forward In Urbana

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Education & Research, Energy & Sustainability, Aerospace & Defense. is closing its Houston, TX office and consolidating its headquarters in White Marsh, MD. We’ve seen a big interest from Maryland companies, especially defense companies. Targeted Industries: IT, Hospitality & Rec.,

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constructionattorneyblog: LEED project managment software

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The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. This post by Houston Neal covers construction project management software used to track LEED credits. The hot new topic for designers is LEED.

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Industry Focus: Aerospace Sector Is Flying High Again

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A fter several years of job losses, aerospace and defense sector employment is expected to grow in 2016 by more than 39,000 jobs in the U.S., Aerospace & Defense Labor Market Study. percent, of which about 185,000 jobs were lost in the defense subsector. Aerospace and defense sector companies paid $7.7

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STATE FOCUS – Ohio: Slow And Steady

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Ohio made a number of appearances in Business Facilities’ 2012 State Rankings report , reaching 7th for Automotive Manufacturing Strength and Best Education Climate; 4th for Economic Growth Potential, Race to the Top Leaders and Best Transportation Infrastructure; and 10th for Workforce Health and Safety.

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STATE FOCUS: Lassoing Jobs In Texas

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Texas’ commitment to growth through innovation is manifested in the Texas Emerging Technology Fund (TETF), a grant program designed to expedite the development and commercialization of new technologies through partnerships between the state, higher education institutions, and private industry.

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