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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. Los Angeles, CA (Neighborhoods of Pico Union, Westlake, Koreatown, Hollywood, and East Hollywood). Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. On January 9, 2014, the President announced the next step in those efforts by naming the first five “Promise Zones.”

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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. Los Angeles, CA (Neighborhoods of Pico Union, Westlake, Koreatown, Hollywood, and East Hollywood). Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. BREAKING NEWS: U.S.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities Rankings Report

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Iowa surges into second place and Oklahoma joins the top five in our annual wind power generation ranking. Of that total, nearly 30,000 have settled in rural areas, according to a report from Canada’s Office of the Minister of Immigration and Multiculturalism. Gary Herbert took office in 2009 (replacing Jon Huntsman, who was named U.S.

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COVER STORY: Editors’ Location Picks

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eStockIt.com in Hollywood is an online retailer of restaurant, janitorial and office supplies. 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. Motorola Mobility, Plantation, FL.

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GSA, LEED, USGBC, and Politics

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The recently released sustainability and energy “scorecard” by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) demonstrates just how successful GSA has been at reducing costs, improving efficiency and eliminating waste. City of Atlanta, Office of Sustainability. City of San Antonio, Office of Environmental Policy. City of Chicago.

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State Focus: Arkansas – Easy To Reach, Easy To Grow

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Major market centers in the region include: Memphis, Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Kansas City, Oklahoma City, New Orleans and St. Arkansas’s railroad infrastructure includes three Class I systems: Union Pacific, BNSF Railway, and Kansas City Southern Railway. That represents 42 percent of the total U.S. population.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Businesses that request CAPCO investment funding must meet certain criteria and requirements set by the Alabama Development Office. Certified Capital Company Program (CAPCO): Promotes investment in Alabama-based businesses by creating several venture capital funds required to invest in Alabama companies.

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