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Measuring Transportation Investments: The Road to Results States spent an estimated $131 billion on transportation in fiscal year 2010, but many cannot answer critical questions about what returns this investment is generating. May 2011 | States' Fiscal Health | Full Report (PDF)
States' Fiscal Health
Jun 21, 2010 - States increasingly see broadband as a powerful tool to deliver high-quality services to residents more efficiently and effectively and to promote economic growth.
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Jun 10, 2009 - The number of jobs in America’s emerging clean energy economy grew nearly two and a half times faster than overall jobs between 1998 and 2007.
Mar 24, 2009 - This report provides key information for states considering public-private partnerships to fund infrastructure.
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