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Magazine names Georgia top state for business

Gov. Nathan Deal announced today Georgia’s business climate has been named No. 1 in the nation by Site Selection magazine, one of the nation’s top economic development trade publications.

By StateScoop Staff

November 4, 2013

Georgia named No. 1 state in U.S. for business

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Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont casts his vote at Greenwich High School in Greenwich, Connecticut on November 3, 2020. (Timothy A. Clary / AFP via Getty Images)

Connecticut’s voter rights law, the strongest in the nation, finally got funded

Members of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, which introduced Connecticut's voter rights law, said its provisions are greatly needed in 2025.

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Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Tex., speaks during the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing at the U.S. Capitol on June 17, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Kayla Bartkowski / Getty Images)

Senate kills off proposed moratorium on state AI law enforcement

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North Carolina announces new leaders to help close digital divide

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Inspired by Trump, Texas first to fund state ‘strategic’ bitcoin reserve

By Colin Wood

Proposed SNAP cuts would push food banks toward ‘breaking point’

By Sophia Fox-Sowell

911 systems face increasing outages and cyberattacks, report says

By Sophia Fox-Sowell

Finances, cybersecurity top tech priorities in state, local government, new survey shows

By Colin Wood

Magazine names Georgia top state for business

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