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Utah Leverages Olympics Hosting
Given the intense security concerns and emotionally charged atmosphere surrounding the 2002 Winter Olympics, its not hard to imagine Utah state officials breathing a collective sigh of relief at the conclusion of the Salt Lake City games back in February. But their job didnt end with the lowering of the Olympic flag more
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South Lags in Industry Research
The New South looks uncomfortably like the Old South, as industry research in the region - a key component of economic and wage growth - lags behind the rest of the country, a new report shows. more
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Managing Growth: Calm Before A Policy Storm?
Whatever happened to the growth issue? Nothing. Its still out there, as fresh in the minds of many Americans as the memories of this mornings traffic jam. Lawmakers and governors in at least two dozen states made proposals to deal with the issue this year. Action is still possible in several, but so far only a few have followed through. more
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Model Policies Help South Recast Image
Once regarded nationally as branches of a regional backwater with few high-paying jobs or modern conveniences, several Southern states are now seen as political trailblazers, leading the way with innovative education, healthcare and economic development policies. Florida, Texas, Georgia and North Carolina are all in the forefront of education reform; Tennessee has pioneered a new approach to health insurance coverage; and Virginia portrays itself as a model for high tech development. more
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New Report Details State Growth Strategies
For a growing number of governors, the conversion of open space to suburban houses and office parks illustrates a lesson that fictional Iowa farmer Ray Kinsella first learned in the film Field of Dreams: If you build it, they will come. But the lesson is more complicated for governors because it is less about "if" than "where" to channel the growth that they recognize is inevitable. more