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The Failed State of California – The Changing Landscape of America

The Golden State is not so golden anymore. California is broke. With a $20 billion dollar deficit and tax revenues down 27% from last year, Governor Schwarzenegger looks to Washington D.C. for a bail-out to rescue the state from financial ruin. Like the executive passing a beggar on a street corner, Washington looks the other way. Unemployment is statistically 12.3%, but functionally, it runs closer to 20% of the work force. Nowhere is unemployment more tragic than in the Central Valley, the fruit and vegetable producer of the world. The unemployment rate in arguably the most fertile land on the planet is near 30% as residents line up in bread lines to feed their families. How did this happen? What happened to the Golden State?

Full Story: http://www.newgeography.com/content/001448-the-failed-state-california-the-changing-landscape-america

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"The Best Place Project" – Missoula, Montana Mayor John Engen puts community economic development in spotlight – "Consider Missoula for your business" http://matr.net/article-37865.html

Governor Schweitzer: Montana is Bright Spot in Bad Economy http://matr.net/article-35222.html

Montana is on the Move with a robust economy and a wonderful quality of life. In Montana, we make it easy to do business. We work with you to get your business started. We walk you through the process and remove barriers – without runarounds. To learn how your company could benefit from locating in Montana: http://mt.gov/business.asp

Or contact:

http://business.mt.gov/aboutus.asp

The Governor’s Office of Economic Development serves to advise the Governor on policy issues related to economic development; lead the state’s business recruitment, retention, expansion, and start-up efforts; and serves as the state’s primary economic development liaison between federal, state, and local agencies, Montana tribal governments, private nonprofit economic development organizations and the private sector.

We work directly with Local Development Organizations, Certified Regional Development Corporations, and Tribes toward the retention, recruitment, and expansion of businesses. We help structure deals making maximum beneficial use of state programs and resources.

In the process, we also focus on workforce development, infrastructure development, technology development and permitting/regulatory issues. Additional areas of activity include economic development finance and tools, information tools, sector development, and cluster support.

The office is headed by the Chief Business Development Officer and also includes a senior economic development specialist (project development/administration), four economic development specialists (workforce development, Indian development, energy development and value-added agriculture development) and an office manager/technology specialist.

Main Office (406) 444-5634 Governor’s Office of Economic Development P.O. Box 200801 Helena, MT 59620-0801 [email protected]

Chris Aageson Economic Development Specialist (406) 444-5634 [email protected]

Pat Wise Economic Development Specialist (406) 444-5634 [email protected]

Shannon Hughes Economic Development Specialist (406) 444-5634 [email protected]

Lesa Evers Economic Development Specialist (406) 444-5634 [email protected]

Eric Stern Energy Specialist (406) 444-4521 [email protected]

http://business.mt.gov/

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