The Road to an Interstate
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PRESIDENT DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER CREATED THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM, PRIMARILY UNDER THE GUISE OF STRATEGIC DEFENSE, WHEN HE SIGNED THE FEDERAL AID HIGHWAY ACT OF 1956. Interstate highways reoriented the country. They changed the way Americans think about geography.
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Mining for Golden Customers: Using Data Services to Find a Business’ Best Customer
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FIND NEW CUSTOMERS. GAIN SOLID LEADS. GROW THE BUSINESS. It’s a lot like digging for gold. A business knows the customers are out there, but are they “digging” in the right place? Thanks to a valuable new partnership with a…
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State Advances Designation of First Section of I-14 in Bell County
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The Texas Transportation Commission Thursday took the next major step in making the first section of Interstate 14 a reality in Central Texas.
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Annual Membership Banquet Awards Nominations
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The Greater Killeen Chamber of Commerce is asking for your help in selecting the recipients of our four major annual awards - the Roy J. Smith Award, Large Business Award, Small Business Award, and Nonprofit of the Year Award.
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Advertise in the 2016 Restaurant & Catering Guide
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Sign up today to advertise in the Restaurant & Catering Guide edition of the Greater Killeen Business Quarterly!
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Fast Internet as a Place Design Tool
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Place Design creates economic prosperity when people and businesses are attracted to public assets. Entrepreneurs find inspiration in communities with a strong sense of place. Consumers like to spend time in communities and at businesses with unique character.
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Economic Development and the Nature of Work
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The nature of work has changed in the United States since 1980. These changes constitute a paradigm shift regarding work.
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ConsumerAffairs Names Killeen Number 6 in Texas for Least Distracted Driving Fatalities
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Killeen was recently ranked 6th safest in the state for distracted driving fatalities by ConsumerAffairs.
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Investing in our Economic Future
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The Greater Killeen Chamber of Commerce provides many ways for investors to directly participate, whether through programs, councils or events.
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Laws & Sausages: A Perspective on the 84th Session of the Texas Legislature
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Those who populate the House of Representatives and Senate adjourned the 84th session of the Texas Legislature sine die on Monday, June 1. Sine die is a Latin term meaning indefinitely or without fixing a day for future action or…
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