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Open Borders

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There’s been a lot of heated rhetoric in the presidential campaign about illegal immigration and how to secure the border. Seattle and Vancouver, both burgeoning high-tech hubs, are engaged in an intense competition for the expansion dollars now being spent by tech giants like Microsoft who have long called the region home.

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Innovation Is Thriving In Arizona

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Boeing will add hundreds of additional employees to its Mesa operations as it moves some of its internal services from Seattle. Mesa has one of the nation’s most unique cybersecurity assets—Arizona Laboratory for Security and Defense Research (AZLabs). Adjacent to San Diego Padres and Seattle Mariners spring training facility.

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Cracking the code of affordable housing

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Washington, DC, offers an inclusionary zoning program that allows residential developers to build more units than would normally be permitted as long as eight to 10% of those units are affordable. Mission Driven” A successful example of this approach is in Seattle, Wash.,

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Industry Focus: Global Aerospace Production Soars To New Heights

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The state also is home to leading manufacturers of all types of aircraft and aircraft components and one of the nation’s largest military, defense and homeland security industries. Florida is home to one of the nation’s largest defense and homeland security clusters and ranks in the top 5 states in Department of Defense contract awards.

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Location Focus: Washington – Scenic Vistas And Soaring Industry Side By Side

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The Port of Everett, 25 miles north of Seattle, has natural deep water access, on-dock rail with direct access to the BNSF main line and is an integral part of the aerospace logistics chain. 30 minutes to downtown Seattle. In 2014, aviation-related commodities made up over $43 billion of exports through Washington.

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4 Best Gore-Tex Work Jacket

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SECURE POCKETS | Zippered chest and hand pockets stow your phone, keys, wallet, and more. A drawcord permits you to customize the hem fit. Imagine living in Seattle as opposed to Arizona. In Seattle, stronger weatherproofing is a must, whereas Arizona’s dryer climate will not necessitate heavily rain-resistant materials.

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FEATURE STORY: Racing To Be Ready – U.S. Ports Prepare for Post Panamax Era

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Major maritime shipping hubs including Los Angeles/Long Beach, Seattle/Tacoma and Oakland are ready to service the huge post-Panamax containers. Corbett and state and federal officials from both Pennsylvania and Delaware, to secure the remaining funding needed to complete the project. PRPA is now working with its allies, including Gov.