Sustainable Communities

• Atlantic City's New Branding Campaign
• BY: McClatchy News   |   Atlantic City, New Jersey   |   April 10, 2013
• In the face of increased gambling competition in neighboring states, the city is seeking to brand itself as more than just a gaming destination.

• Largest Employer in Most Manufacturing-Dependent City to Lay Off 900
• Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel   |   Oshkosh, Wis.   |   April 10, 2013
• Faced with deep cuts in U.S. military spending, and the end of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Oshkosh Corp. is laying off 900 employees. Oshkosh Corp. is one of the region's largest employers.

• Obama's Budget: What States & Cities Need to Know
• BY: News Staff   |   Nation   |   April 10, 2013
• President Barack Obama released his proposed budget for fiscal year 2014 Wednesday. We break it down to tell you how it impacts states, cities and counties and their specific programs.
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• Miami-Dade County Agrees to Dolphins Stadium Deal
• BY: McClatchy News   |   Miami   |   April 9, 2013
• The Miami Dolphins would receive about $7.5 million a year in hotel taxes to renovate Sun Life Stadium under a deal endorsed by Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez. Now, the agreement faces a countywide referendum.

• Uncertainty Follows Failure of Utah-Nevada Water Pact
• BY: Stateline   |   West   |   April 9, 2013
• Utah Gov. Gary Herbert has refused to sign a decades-in-the-making deal that would have divvied up billions of gallons of water beneath the two states.
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• Which States Accepted the Most Refugees in 2012?
• BY: Stateline   |   Nation   |   April 8, 2013
• Millions of federal dollars flow every year through the states and a network of relief organizations to help refugees find housing, health care and jobs.

• California Governor Heads to China Seeking Big Investments
• BY: McClatchy News   |   California   |   April 8, 2013
• In his first official trip abroad since taking office in 2011, Gov. Jerry Brown is going to China to promote California exports, tourism and greenhouse gas reduction policies, and to open a foreign trade office in Shanghai.

• Government Employment Changes Little as Job Growth Slows
• BY: Mike Maciag   |   April 5, 2013
• The U.S. economy added only 88,000 jobs last month, far below economists' expectations.

• Job Skills Gap a Growing Concern in Cities
• BY: Liz Farmer   |   Nation   |   April 5, 2013
• Cities coming out of the recession are facing new challenges with matching their workforce to available jobs, a problem that could be an early indicator of a growing national problem.
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• Feds Accuse Oregon of Segregating Disabled in Sheltered Jobs
• Source: Oregonian   |   Oregon   |   April 2, 2013
• Oregon unlawfully segregates people with disabilities in sheltered workshops instead of providing them more work opportunities in the public midst, federal authorities allege.

• Texas Courts Gun Manufacturers
• BY: The Texas Tribune   |   Texas   |   April 1, 2013
• Texas Governor Rick Perry is pushing to have more weapons made in the state. His office has sent letters to 34 different firearms and accessories manufacturers in other states encouraging them to relocate to Texas.
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• Maryland Raising Stakes in Casino Wars with Delaware and West Virginia
• Source: Washington Post   |   Maryland   |   April 1, 2013
• For years, casinos in West Virginia and Delaware siphoned hundreds of millions of dollars in gambling revenue from Marylanders. Now Maryland is poised to win back increasing numbers of those gamblers — and their millions.

• Indianapolis Building First Empty-Ballpark Apartments
• BY: Ryan Holeywell   |   April 1, 2013
• Communities struggle with what to do with stadiums once sports teams leave. Indianapolis is converting its historic minor league ballpark into apartments.
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• Unemployment Rate Falls in 22 States
• BY: Mike Maciag   |   March 29, 2013
• View updated jobs data for each state.

• Manufacturing in 3-D
• BY: Paul W. Taylor   |   April 2013
• Three-dimensional printing could be the next big economic engine.