Public Policy
27th Annual Survey: '50 Legislative Climates.' from Site Selection, October 1992.
A state-by-state synopsis of business-climate legislation.
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Balancing Act in Oregon: Sustainability Issues Advance with Leadership, Teamwork by Ted Molinari from Site Selection, April 1996.
Business is buying the notion that we all live downstream, that profits alone cannot sustain the global village. Oregon government and business are sharing the lead in implementing best practices to improve sustainability.
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Balancing Business Attraction, Growth Control: A Growing Political Issue for Local Governments by Deborah S. Fusi from Site Selection, October 1990.
Cities and counties continue to offer investment incentives, but growth-management policies promise to shape the future course of economic development.
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Business Leaders Speaking Out in Strong Support for National Referendum by Jack Lyne from Site Selection, October 1991.
Discussion of McKinley Conway's booklet: Let the People Speak.
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Chemical Weapons Disposal: Pacific Atoll Leads the Way by Laura Lyne from Site Selection, August 1991.
Chemical disposal plant in Johnston Atoll is the site of the world's first full-scale chemical-weapons disposal facility.
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Europe's Move to Single Market in '92 Stimulates Wealth of New Regional Business Incentives by Philip Lowe from Site Selection, April 1991.
The European community is exploring new policies to reduce regional disparities and enhance investment opportunities.
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From Trading Blocs to the Eastern Bloc, Global Investment Competition Intensifies by Laura Jones-Kelly from Site Selection, October 1990.
Past, present and proposed political changes are the catalyst for increased competition as investment incentives are touted from Taiwan to Tonga.
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Massive Tax Increases, Budget Woes Dominate States' 1991 Legislative Focus by Tim Venable from Site Selection, October 1991.
The 26th annual survey of legislative climates.
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New Governors Tackle Economic Development Agenda by Audrey Pennington from Site Selection, April 1995.
With 19 new governors elected in November 1994, expect aggressive push for new business by state officials.
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Project Pioneers Fund Global Infrastructure by Audrey Pennington from Site Selection, August 1995.
A new breed is underwriting project development.
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Robert McNamara: 'If We Don't Change Soon, We're Going to Have to Change by Jack Lyne from Site Selection, February 1992.
McNamara discusses global overpopulation, the end of the Cold War and other international issues.
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Sunny Sessions for Business: Incentives Soar, Taxes Slashed by Tim Venable from Site Selection, October 1995.
A burst of business-friendliness warms U.S. state business climates.
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The ADA: Are Corporate Facilities Ready? by Jack Lyne from Site Selection, October 1992.
Corporate facilities are making progress toward complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act, but work remains.
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U.S.-Mexico Free Trade: Numerous New Facilities Likely - And More U.S. Jobs by Jack Lyne from Site Selection, October 1991.
Corporate executives predict free trade will produce some results that are squarely at odds with anti-FTA rhetoric.
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