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Lieutenant Governor Joseph Garcia, Colorado

Improving Connections in the Education Pipeline

States are looking to create seamless systems of education that begin supporting students to be college and career ready from their first day of school. Listen as Lieutenant Governor Garcia of Colorado speaks at NCSL's 2013 Spring Forum, about what Colorado is doing to strengthen the connections between K-12, college, and workforce sectors, and where more work needs to be done. More

2013 Pretrial Legislation Update

So far in 2013, 471 bills and resolutions related to pretrial release have been introduced across the 50 states. This overview identifies and describes significant actions and trends within this collection of legislation. More
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!Measuring Economic Development: The Innovation IndexArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters3/18/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1278312783An alternative approach to gauging state economic health.
![Small Business] Revolving Loan Funds for Small Business DevelopmentArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters1/1/2006 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1834418344Self-perpetuating funds providing capital to start-up small businesses. (LegisBrief)
![Small Business] Microenterprise DevelopmentArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters3/1/2004 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1834318343Business assistance and lending to micro business. (LegisBrief)
Microenterprise DevelopmentArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters6/5/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2631126311As much of the nation continues to face stubbornly high unemployment rates, one job-creating strategy lawmakers are considering is microenterprise development. Microenterprises are businesses with zero to four employees.
Silver sceen dreams_sl magazineArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters6/1/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2622926229Read this article from State Legislatures magazine to learn about how the interstate competition for film and TV production is intensifying.
A Healthy Profit SL MagazineArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters3/15/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2595625956Read this story from State Legislatures Magazine to learn about a new kind of business that is redefining the private role in addressing social problems.
[Minority Business] MBE Certification ProgramsReports10/16/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1280312803State programs for certification of minority-owned businesses.
2010 State Job Creation InitiativesBill Summaries/ Databases5/11/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2024720247Information on job creation initiatives undertaken by the states in 2010.
USTR Export PromotionLetters/Testimony3/3/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1985319853Letter to United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk Regarding Export Promotion
Letter to US Department of Commerce Regarding Export PromotionLetters/Testimony3/3/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1985619856Letter to US Department of Commerce Regarding Export Promotion
Evaluating Enterprise ZonesArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters2/26/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1280612806Further analysis on the effectiveness of enterprise zones in encouraging growth.
State Legislatures Magazine: Why China Matters, February 2008Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters1/16/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1276012760State Legislatures Magazine
Enterprise Zones: Development for Distressed CommunitiesArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters10/1/2005 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1834018340Special economic zones in the states. (LegisBrief)
Enterprise Zone Statistics (Zoning in on Distressed Communities)Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters5/1/2005 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1834118341Quick takes on how many states have enterprise zones, and how many zones have been authorized.
[Rural] Rural Development Legislation, 2004Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters2/1/2005 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1834618346State actions to spur growth in rural areas in 2004. (LegisBrief)
[Minority Business] Minority-Owned Business DevelopmentArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters6/1/2004 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1834218342Direct and indirect state encouragement of iminority business growth. (LegisBrief)
[Rural] States Bring Rural Issues Into Focus, 2003Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters10/1/2003 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1834718347How states worked to encourage growth in rural communities in 2003. (LegisBrief)
Financing Professional Sports FacilitiesArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters1/1/1997 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1848518485Public financing of stadiums. (LegisBrief)
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