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Broad Drop in State Unemployment

Unemployment declined in April in 40 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Rates rose in three states and remained steady in the remaining seven states. States with the highest job growth were Texas, New York and Florida. More

State Budget Update: Spring 2013

States continue to move along a familiar path of slow and steady growth as the four-year anniversary of the official end of the Great Recession approaches, according to NCSL's newly released report, “State Budget Update: Spring 2013.” More

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Power of Efficiency Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters2/1/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2575325753Read this story to find out how states are encouraging energy efficiency.
[Energy] Tribal Leader Forum Series: Key Renewable Energy Opportunities for Oklahoma TribesMeetings8/27/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2515725157The fifth in a series of planned U.S. DOE Office of Indian Energy-sponsored strategic energy development & investment forums, this forum gave Oklahoma tribal leaders the opportunity to receive the latest updates on DOE’s energy development efforts in Indian Country. The Forum provided a venue for tribal leaders to discuss best practices in renewable energy development, including project development and finance, issues related to Oklahoma land ownership, and energy planning and energy markets
[LegisBrief] Energy Efficiency: The First Fuel - June/July 2008Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters6/10/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1296412964A June/July 2008 LegisBrief on Energy Efficiency.
[LegisBrief] A Coal Future Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters6/1/2007 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=12963129632007 June/July LegisBrief on the future of coal.
[LegisBrief: Bioenergy] Biomass: A Many-Spendored Thing - June/July 2006Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters6/1/2006 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=12962129622006 LegisBrief on Biomass.
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