The demise of the federal estate tax will take with it billions in state revenue--unless states distance themselves from the feds.

California's Coastal Commission was down--but now it is not necessarily out. Despite state and federal court rulings that deemed the agency unconstitutional, the California legislature is reviving it.

It was a coveted deal, and Delaware's Department of Economic Development landed it in 1999: Two merging pharmaceutical companies-- Astra and Zeneca--were looking for a place to relocate, and they chose Wilmington.

What, exactly, does a pilot's ability to right a plane after the tail fin snaps off have to do with the prosperity of Roswell, New Mexico? Plenty. The small city has landed a flight safety training center that will boost its image as an aviation hub and help attract more aviation-related businesses to the area.