Area Spotlights

Gov. Scott Walker has undoubtedly brought considerable national attention to Wisconsin during his first few months as governor.

In corporate real estate, the closest thing to a slam dunk occurred when New Jersey overwhelmed competition from around the U.S. to retain the North American headquarters of Panasonic.

Locomotion is Kentucky’s lead economic development vehicle.

A few years after finishing up a productive 14-year career as a tight end in the National Football League, Wesley Walls was looking to create a business in his hometown of Pontotoc, Miss

In her 1969 book “The Economy of Cities,” Jane Jacobs reminded her readers that 19th-century New England supplied the entire nation with everything

South Carolina is rapidly emerging as a center for advanced materials manufacturing, especially in the development of composites. New companies are being attracted to the state from around the globe due in part to the state’s expertise in textiles.

From airplanes that run on renewable power to sharkskin-like material that blocks airborne bacteria, new technology is giving Colorado a lift.

Gary Herbert became governor of Utah on Aug. 11, 2009, following the appointment of his predecessor, Jon Huntsman, as ambassador to China.

Studies reveal the potential impact of the Great Lakes region as a clean-energy manufacturing center.

How two Arizona locations enhance high-growth corporations’ global property portfolios.

New locations in Iowa emerge as safe investment havens for expanding companies needing to move quickly and efficiently.

Ohio is home to an emerging cluster of major battery and energy storage projects. BASF’s November 2010 announcement of a new-generation manufacturing facility in Elyria — a Cleveland suburb often viewed as a Rust Belt poster child — is a recent example.

Minnesota might not be the first state to come to mind when thinking of solar energy, but a combination of educational infrastructure, a strong supply chain and incentives has the state well on its way to a significant solar cluster.

Gov. Susana Martinez’ background has more to do with courtrooms than boardrooms. Until her November 2010 election, she served as District Attorney for the 3rd Judicial District in Doña Ana County on the border with Mexico.

Food processing has long been an industrial staple in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania

Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead has been in office only a few short weeks, and already his economic development program is on quite a roll.

ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston’s new sweet potato processing plant in Delhi, La., has hit a sweet spot in terms of sustainability.

‘Project 21’ is the latest of many projects to land in Memphis.

Could it be that there is finally some reason for optimism regarding the California economy? The technology sector is displaying some job-creating power, and exports and overall container traffic are up at the huge ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

The next chapter in Florida innovation could be a tale told by a mouse … but not the mouse you think.

It’s the dead of winter. Where would you rather be: in Chicago with the wind biting off the Great Lakes and the snow piling up faster than Illinois taxes? Or in Atlanta, where there might be sun, and maybe lower taxes?

Meeting customer needs is job one for expanding companies in Maine.

Companies that develop bio-pharmaceuticals, manufacture laboratory testing instruments and distribute pharmaceuticals and healthcare products are finding what they need to succeed in the Mid-Atlantic region.